Government of Georgia (U.S. state)

Government of Georgia
Part ofUnited States of America
ConstitutionConstitution of Georgia
Legislative branch
NameGeorgia General Assembly
TypeBicameral
Meeting placeGeorgia State Capitol
Upper house
NameSenate
Presiding officerBurt Jones, President
Lower house
NameHouse of Representatives
Presiding officerJon G. Burns, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of state and government
TitleGovernor
CurrentlyBrian Kemp
AppointerElection
Cabinet
LeaderGovernor
Deputy leaderLieutenant Governor
HeadquartersGeorgia State Capitol
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of Georgia
CourtsCourts of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Chief judgeMichael P. Boggs
SeatAtlanta

The state government of Georgia is the U.S. state governmental body established by the Georgia State Constitution. It is a republican form of government with three branches: the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Through a system of separation of powers or "checks and balances", each of these branches has some authority to act on its own, some authority to regulate the other two branches, and has some of its own authority, in turn, regulated by the other branches. The seat of government for Georgia is located in Atlanta.