Government of Arizona | |
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Part of | United States of America |
Constitution | Constitution of Arizona |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Legislature |
Type | Bicameral |
Meeting place | Arizona Capitol |
Upper house | |
Name | Senate |
Presiding officer | Warren Petersen, President |
Presiding officer | Ben Toma, Speaker |
Executive branch | |
Head of state and government | |
Title | Governor |
Currently | Katie Hobbs |
Appointer | Election |
Cabinet | |
Name | Cabinet |
Leader | Governor |
Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
Headquarters | State Capitol |
Judicial branch | |
Name | Judiciary of Arizona |
Courts | Courts of Arizona |
Supreme Court of Arizona | |
Chief judge | Robert M. Brutinel |
Seat | Phoenix, Arizona |
The government of Arizona consists of the executive, judiciary, and legislature of Arizona as established by the Arizona Constitution. The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials, and the Governor's cabinet. The Arizona Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate. The judiciary is composed of the Arizona Supreme Court and lower courts. There is also local government, consisting of counties, municipalities and special districts.