Government of Tennessee | |
|---|---|
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| Part of | United States of America |
| Constitution | Constitution of Tennessee |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Tennessee State Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Randy McNally, Honorable |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Cameron Sexton, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Bill Lee |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet of the State of Tennessee |
| Leader | Governor |
| Headquarters | Tennessee State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Tennessee |
| Courts | Courts of Tennessee |
| Tennessee Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Holly M. Kirby |
| Seat | Nashville, Knoxville, and Jackson |
The Government of Tennessee is organized under the provisions of the 1870 Constitution of Tennessee, first adopted in 1796.[1] As set forth by the state constitution, administrative influence in Tennessee is divided among three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial.
The seat of the government in Tennessee is located in its capital city of Nashville.
- ^ "Tennessee State Constitution | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-02.