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The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky
The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky

The Governor of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. state of Kentucky,[1] and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's army, navy, and militia forces. Frankfort is a city in the US commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state Capital and the County seat of Franklin County. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service [2] The office is presently held by Democrat Steve Beshear. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Steven Lynn "Steve" Beshear (born September 21, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and the 61st and

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Election

Candidates for the office of governor of Kentucky must be at least thirty years of age, and have resided in the Commonwealth for at least six years preceding the general election. The English noun commonwealth dates from the fifteenth century. [3] Candidates are elected by popular vote and run on a ticket with a candidate for the office of lieutenant governor. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office A ticket refers to a single Election choice which fills more than one Political office or seat The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions beginning in 1797 [4] Both officials serve a term of four years,[4] beginning on the fifth Tuesday after the election. [5] Disputes regarding gubernatorial elections are resolved by the General Assembly. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U [6]

Until 1992, the Kentucky Constitution stipulated that no governor was allowed succeed himself or herself in office. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the document that governs the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky. A 1992 amendment to the Constitution permitted the incumbent to seek a second term, but made him or her ineligible for four years following the end of the second term. [7] As with all other elected offices in the state, the Constitution prohibits anyone from serving as governor who has in any way been participant in a duel and the governor's oath of office to this day includes swearing that the governor-elect has not participated in a duel. As practiced from the 11th to 20th centuries in Western societies a duel is an engagement in combat between two individuals with matched weapons in accordance with their combat [8]

Succession

If the sitting governor dies, is removed by impeachment, resigns, or is for any other reason unable to execute the duties of the office, the chain of succession is:[9]

  1. Lieutenant governor
  2. President of the Senate
  3. Attorney General
  4. State Auditor

Impeachment

The governor is subject to impeachment, removal from office, and disqualification to hold further public office in the state for commission of "any misdemeanors in office. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions beginning in 1797 President of the Kentucky Senate is an office created by a 1992 amendment to the Constitution of Kentucky. The Attorney General of Kentucky is an office created by the Kentucky Constitution. "[10] The power of impeachment rests with the Kentucky House of Representatives,[11] and the trial is conducted by the Kentucky Senate. [12]

The governor's office.
The governor's office.

Powers and responsibilities

Substantial power is granted to the governor of Kentucky. Historically, the office has been regarded as one of the most powerful executive positions in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [13]

With regard to the legislature

The governor exercises traditional veto power, which can be overridden by a majority of both houses of the General Assembly. A veto, Latin for "I forbid" is used to Denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of Legislation. He or she is also granted the privilege of a line-item veto. In Government, the line-item veto is the power of an executive to nullify or "cancel" specific provisions of a bill usually budget appropriations without As with the U.S. President, the governor has the option of a pocket veto. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by A pocket veto is a legislative maneuver in American federal Lawmaking that allows the President to indirectly Veto a bill Unlike the federal pocket veto, however, in the event that the legislature dismisses, preventing the return of the bill by the governor, the bill becomes law after ten days unless the governor explicitly vetoes it. [14] (With the federal pocket veto, the bill is considered vetoed after ten days if the legislature dismisses. )[15]

The governor may, in exceptional circumstances, call the General Assembly into special session. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U This is done by issuing a proclamation that includes the issue or issues to be addressed in the special session. Consideration of any other issues during the session is forbidden. Special sessions are to take place in the state capital except in cases of danger from enemies or disease; in such cases, the governor specifies the location of the session. [16]

The governor is required to give a "State of the Commonwealth" address periodically to the General Assembly. [17] Traditionally, this is an annual address. [18] The governor is also charged with presenting a budget to the General Assembly every other year. The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U [13]

With regard to the judiciary

He or she is granted the traditional executive power of pardon except in cases of impeachment or treason. A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation. [19]

With regard to appointments

The governor is given broad appointment power, and names many state commissioners and department heads without the need for legislative approval. The governor is also empowered to reorganize the state government or reduce it in size. [13] This power was used most effectively by Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler, whose Government Reorganization Act of 1936 so streamlined the state's bureaucracy that he was able to cut the state's outstanding debt by 75%, a whopping $28. Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr (July 14 1898 June 15 1991 was twice Governor of Kentucky, a U Bureaucracy is the structure and set of regulations in place to control activity usually in large organizations and government 5 million. [20]

History of the office

Number of Governors of Kentucky by party affiliation
PartyGovernors
Democratic29
Republican8
Democratic-Republican8
Whig6
National Republican2
National Union2
Know-Nothing Party1
See also: List of Governors of Kentucky

During the Civil War, a group of Confederate sympathizers met at the Russellville Convention to form a Confederate government for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. For the party of Abraham Lincoln to George W Bush see Republican Party (United States (G The National Union Party was a political party in the United States from 1864 to 1868. The Know Nothing movement was a Nativist American political movement of the 1850s Governors Kentucky was initially Kentucky County in Virginia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The Confederate government of Kentucky was a Shadow government established for the Commonwealth of Kentucky by a self-constituted group of Southern While this government never successfully displaced the government in Frankfort, two men were elected governor of the Confederate government: George W. Johnson and, on Johnson's death, Richard Hawes. Frankfort is a city in the US commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state Capital and the County seat of Franklin County. George Washington Johnson (May 27 1811 April 8 1862 was the first Confederate governor of Kentucky. Richard Hawes (February 6 1797 – May 25 1877 was a United States Representative from Kentucky and the second Confederate Governor of Kentucky. The Confederate government disbanded shortly after the end of the Civil War in 1865. [21]

Since the end of the Civil War, the office has typically been held by a member of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Governor Ernie Fletcher was the eighth Republican governor in the state's history. Ernest Lee Fletcher (born November 12, 1952) is a Republican politician from Kentucky

William Goebel, who was elected to the office in the disputed election of 1899, remains the only governor of any U. William J Goebel (January 4 1856 – February 3 1900 was an American politician who served as Governor of Kentucky for a few days in 1900 after having been mortally S. state to die from assassination while in office. [22] He also served the shortest term of any governor in U. S. history, and was the only governor of Kentucky never to marry. [23]

Martha Layne Collins, who held the office from 1983 to 1987, was the first and only woman to serve as governor of Kentucky and only the third woman to serve as governor of any U. Martha Layne Collins (born December 7, 1936 in Bagdad Kentucky) was Governor of the U S. state. [13]

Oath of office

As given in the Kentucky Constitution of 1850, the governor's oath of office is as follows:

“I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue to be a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of Governor according to law; and I do further solemnly swear that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this state, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this state, nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God. "[24]”

References

  1. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 69. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  2. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 75. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  3. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 72. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  4. ^ a b Kentucky Constitution, Section 70. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  5. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 73. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  6. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 90. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  7. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 71. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  8. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 239. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  9. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 84. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  10. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 68. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  11. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 66. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  12. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 67. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  13. ^ a b c d (1992) "Governor, Office of", in Kleber, John E. : The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Thomas Dionysius Clark ( July 14, 1903 - June 28, 2005) was perhaps Kentucky 's most notable Historian. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. ISBN 0813117720.  
  14. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 88. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  15. ^ Constitution of the United States of America, Article I, section 7. The National Archives. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  16. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 80. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  17. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 79. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  18. ^ The State of the Commonwealth Address. Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  19. ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 77. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant
  20. ^ (1985) "Albert Benjamin Chandler 1898-", in Lowell H. Harrison: Kentucky's Governors. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. ISBN 0813115396.  
  21. ^ (1992) "Confederate Government", in Kleber, John E. : The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Thomas Dionysius Clark ( July 14, 1903 - June 28, 2005) was perhaps Kentucky 's most notable Historian. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. ISBN 0813117720.  
  22. ^ (1992) "Goebel Assassination", in Kleber, John E. : The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Thomas Dionysius Clark ( July 14, 1903 - June 28, 2005) was perhaps Kentucky 's most notable Historian. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.  
  23. ^ (1985) "William Goebel 1856-1900", in Lowell H. Harrison: Kentucky's Governors. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. ISBN 0813115396.  
  24. ^ Powell, Robert A. (1976). Kentucky Governors. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Images. Frankfort is a city in the US commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state Capital and the County seat of Franklin County. OCLC 2690774. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose  

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The Kentucky gubernatorial election 2007 was held on November 6, 2007. Governors Kentucky was initially Kentucky County in Virginia. The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions beginning in 1797
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