Government of Tennessee
Government of Tennessee | |
|---|---|
| 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. 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.