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Government of Alabama
State government of the US state of Alabama / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The government of Alabama is organized under the provisions of the 2022 Constitution of Alabama.[1] Like other states within the United States, Alabama's government is divided into executive, judicial, and legislative branches. Also like any other state, these three branches serve a specific purpose in terms of power.
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Government of Alabama | |
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Part of | United States of America |
Constitution | Constitution of Alabama |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Legislature |
Type | Bicameral |
Meeting place | Alabama State Capitol |
Upper house | |
Name | Senate |
Presiding officer | Will Ainsworth, President |
Lower house | |
Name | House of Representatives |
Presiding officer | Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker |
Executive branch | |
Head of State and Government | |
Title | Governor |
Currently | Kay Ivey |
Appointer | Election |
Cabinet | |
Name | Cabinet |
Leader | Governor |
Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
Headquarters | Alabama State Capitol |
Judicial branch | |
Name | Judiciary of Alabama |
Courts | Courts of Alabama |
Supreme Court of Alabama | |
Chief judge | Tom Parker |
Seat | Montgomery |
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