Government of Vermont
The government of Vermont is a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States. The Constitution of Vermont is the supreme law of the state, followed by the Vermont Statutes. This is roughly analogous to the Federal United States Constitution, United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations respectively. Provision is made for the following frame of government under the Constitution of the State of Vermont: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. All members of the executive and legislative branch serve two-year terms including the governor and senators. There are no term limits for any office.
Government of Vermont | |
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Great Seal of the State of Vermont | |
| Polity type | Presidential Republic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Vermont |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Vermont State House |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | David Zuckerman, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Jill Krowinski, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State and Government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Phil Scott |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | 7 Executive Agencies |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | The Pavilion |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Vermont |
| Vermont Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Paul Reiber |
| Seat | Montpelier |
The Vermont state capital is Montpelier. In 1791, Vermont joined the United States as the fourteenth state.
An in-depth evaluation of government in 2008 ranked Vermont high compared to other states. It ranked highest in "small discrete issues and huge global ones." It performed poorly in the issues in-between and planning for the future.