Government

Indiana is governed under its 1851 constitution, the second in its history. It replaces the Constitution of 1816, the year Indiana became a state. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the government. The governor is elected to a four-year term. There is no term limit, but the governor cannnot serve more than two terms in a row. The governor can appoint and dismiss the heads of all of the state commissions, departments and institutions. Only a few state governors have this power. Other high state officials include the lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, and treasurer, all elected to four-year terms.

Indiana's legislature is called the General Assembly. It consists of a Senate of 50 members, elected for four years, and a House of Representatives of 100 members, elected for two years. The legislature meets annually.

Indiana's judiciary includes the Supreme Court—which consists of a chief justice and four associate justices—and the Court of Appeals, which has 15 judges. Other courts include a state tax court, superior courts, circuit courts, and special courts.

Indiana has 92 counties. The state is represented in Congress by 2 senators and 9 representatives.