What do governors do? How are they different from other state representatives?
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Most states have a government that looks basically identical to the federal government. They all have three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. So just like we have the US Congress and the US President, every state has a state congress and a governor, who is like the president of that state, and has most of the same types of powers.
The legislative branch (the state congress) writes and passes laws, and the governor signs them and implements them, although often having the option to veto laws, and his veto being optional to override with a 2/3 majority in the state congress. This can vary a little bit from state to state, but in general, it’s easiest to think of a state governor as like the president of their state. They appoint state cabinet positions, they run various state agencies, they sign or veto legislation.
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Representative are part of the Federal Legislative branch, meaning they create or modify law for the whole country.
Governors are the executive branch for the State, meaning they lead the government of the state. A bit like the President, but for the state instead of for the whole country.
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