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Washington State Government 2-column notes

Washington State Government Three branches Legislative- makes laws for Washington State Executive- runs state government, implements and enforces laws Judicial- courts, interprets laws Rule of Law = CONSTITUTION

Legislative Branch Makes laws for Washington State Makes the budget for spending tax money Elected from 49 districts Bicameral= two parts (chambers) Senate- 49 members One from each district Elected for 4yr term House of Representatives- 98 members Two from each district Elected for 2yr term Cacuses= meetings within political parties

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Implements & enforces laws Runs state government Nine elected officials Governor- Christine Gregoire Head of the executive branch Signs bills to become laws “line-item-veto” = special power to single out parts of a bill

Brad Owen – D, Lt. Governor Sam Reed, Secretary of State James McIntire, State Treasurer Brian Sontag , State Auditor Rob McKenna, Attorney General Peter Goldmark, Commissioner of Public Lands Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner

Judicial Branch Interprets the law Criminal cases A person is accused of a crime Civil cases Dispute between two people/groups, usually over money Levels of courts Municipal/district court Superior court Appeals court State Supreme court