American Government › Section N · State and local government › Topic N.3
Governors and state legislatures
Each state has its own executive and legislature, and together they pass far more laws each year than Congress does. This topic looks at what governors can do, what legislatures do, and why both look so different from one state to the next.
In this topic
- The office of governor
- Setting the legislative agenda
- The veto toolkit
- Worked example: four ways to treat a budget bill
- Other powers and real limits
- What state legislatures do
- Size and structure
- Worked example: how many people per seat?
- Who serves, and which party rules
- Professional and citizen legislatures
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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