The Lieutenant Governor

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Overview:

Contrary to what you might think, in Washington State, the Lieutenant Governor and the Governor don’t run as a team but rather, run independently of each other.

What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s Lieutenant Governor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen. By focusing on the responsibilities that the Lieutenant Governor has in Washington State, viewers will understand what part the Lieutenant Governor plays among the other elected officials and with matters of the government.

Essential Questions:

  • What are the roles and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor?
  • How is the Lieutenant Governor elected?

Objectives:

  1. Understand the role and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor
  2. Consider the flexibility of the Lieutenant Governor’s role
  3. Examine how the Lt. Governor is elected
Grade Level Standards:
  • Middle School: 6th – 8th
    • C2.6-8. 2 Distinguish the structure, organization, powers, and limits of government at the local, state, and tribal levels.
    • C4.6-8.3 Employ strategies for civic involvement that ad­dress a state or local issue.
  • High School: 9th – 12th
    • C2.11-12.1 Analyze citizens’ and institutions’ effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national and/or international level.
    • C4.11-12.2 Analyze and evaluate ways of influencing local, state, and national governments and international organizations to establish or preserve individual rights and/or promote the common good.
About this Lesson Plan:
  • Both the Teacher Guide and the Student Notebook are in a downloadable Google Folder so teachers and students can use them online, with Google Classroom, or printed out. 
  • The lessons are designed to be used as written OR teachers can use them part and parcel and choose the components that work best for their students and classroom time.