Minnesota Executive Branch

Question 1

What does the Minnesota Executive Branch do?

Answer 1

• Oversee operation of state govt
• carries out policies and laws established by state legis.

Question 2

Similar roles to the President?

Answer 2

• Commander in cheif (governor is COC of the army in MN)
• Head of the party in the state

Question 3

Governor

Answer 3

• Elected by plurality (most votes win)
• Leads the shaping of public policy
• Oversees running of government
• State chief executive

*TIM WALZ (DFL), 41st governor)

Question 4

The office of the Governor
-qualifications

Answer 4

• 25 yrs old
• Lived in MN 1 year prior to the election
• US citizen
• No term limit
• If the governor dies the Lieutenant Governor becomes Gov. & the MN Senate majority leader becomes Lieut. Gov.

Question 5

Lieutenant Governor

Answer 5

• Elected on the same ticket as governor
• Performs jobs assigned by governor
• Same qualification as governor

Question 6

Executive officers

Answer 6

Top tier) Governor & Lieutenant

2nd Tier) Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General

Question 7

Secretary of State

Answer 7

• Oversees elections
• Maintain official records of the state

*Steve Simon (DFL)

Question 8

State Auditor

Answer 8

• Watching for MN taxpayers
• Keeps gov’t. accountable to people
• Looks at cost effectiveness in the gov’t.

*Julie Blaha (DFL)

Question 9

Attorney General

Answer 9

• Chief legal officer of state
• Chief legal advisor for governor

*Keith Ellison

Question 10

Governors cabinet #?

Answer 10

25 commissioners

Question 11

How much $ does the Governor make?
+ perks

Answer 11

• $120,303
• live in the governors mansion