Branches of Government

Terms/Election Present Branch Who Duties/Role Requirements Procedures Occupants Work in committees to: Determine taxes and how money should 4 years~ 1 per district is Senate US citizen be spent elected Qualified voter Legislative Pass laws to protect and govern citizens in the district House of *Meet in January and work 1 year~ 2 per district Representatives approximately 60 days elected Head of the Executive Branch Commander in Chief of the military n Sign or veto bills into law o

t Submit bills to the legislature Governor 4 years~ 1 elected for Christine g Run state elections the state Gregoire n Manage the state’s finances i Manage state owned land, forests, water h

s Oversee public schools a Executive Lt. Governor W

Secretary of State

~ Treasurer e

t Auditor

a Attorney General t Superintendent of S Public Instruction Commissioner of Public Lands

Interpret laws (determine exactly what State Supreme Court they mean 6 years~ 9 elected for ~ 9 Justices Make sure the laws are constitutional Judicial the state ~ 1 Chief Justice (legal and maintain all rights guaranteed by the constitution) Branches of Government Terms/Election Present Branch Who Duties/Role Requirements Procedures Occupants 6 years Patty Murray ~ l Senate Statewide election 30 years old Maria a 2 per state Cantwell r Legislativ e 2 years e Rick d House of District election 25 years old Larsen~ 2nd e Representatives Determined by district F population . President 4 years

A Executive 35 years old

. Vice President Determined by electoral Native-born

S Cabinet college . Supreme Court Life Term

U ~9 justices with Appointed by the Judicial 1 serving as president and confirmed Chief Justice by the senate

~ Branch Who Duties/Role Terms/Election Requirements Present l Procedures Occupants a c Legislativ City Council Represents city residents o e Establishes policy L t t Executive Mayor Runs the day to day business of the city 4 years e r e v Judicial Municipal Court Oversees trials of allged violations of: Elected

E ~ 2 Judges Washington State statutes Everett Municipal ordinances Misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, infractions and parking