Government of Rhode Island | |
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| Polity type | Presidential Republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Rhode Island |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Rhode Island State House |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Dominick J. Ruggerio, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Joe Shekarchi, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Daniel McKee |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | State House |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Rhode Island |
| Courts | Courts of Rhode Island |
| Rhode Island Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Paul Suttell |
| Seat | Providence County Courthouse, Providence |
The government of the state of Rhode Island is prescribed from a multitude of sources; the main sources are the Rhode Island Constitution, the General Laws, and executive orders. The governmental structure is modeled on the Government of the United States in having three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.