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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.
The Alabama Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is a bicameral body composed of the House of Representatives and Senate.It is one of the few state legislatures in which members of both chambers serve four-year terms and in which all are elected in the same cycle.
The governor of Alabama is the head of government of the U.S. state of Alabama. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have officially been 54 governors of the state of Alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors. [2]
The Alabama Constitution, in common with all other state constitutions, defines a tripartite government organized under a presidential system.Executive power is vested in the Governor of Alabama, legislative power in the Alabama State Legislature (bicameral, composed of the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate), and judicial power in the Judiciary of Alabama.
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, with the upper house being the Alabama Senate. Both bodies are constitutionally required to convene annually at the Alabama State House. [2] In quadrennial election years (e.g. 2018), they convene on the second Tuesday in January. [2]
The Alabama State House is a state government building in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It houses several state agencies, most notably the Alabama Legislature , which comprises the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives .
The secretary of state of Alabama is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama. The office actually predates the statehood of Alabama, dating back to the Alabama Territory. [1] From 1819 to 1901, [1] the secretary of state served a two-year term until the State Constitution was changed to set the term to four years.
Greater Birmingham is Alabama's largest metropolitan area and its economic center. Politically, as part of the Deep South, or "Bible Belt", Alabama is a predominantly conservative state, and is known for its Southern culture. Within Alabama, American football, particularly at the college level, plays a major part of the state's culture.