Government

Wisconsin is governed under its original constitution of 1848, as amended. Executive authority is held by the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. Each of these officials is elected to a four-year term.

The legislature consists of two houses. The Senate has 33 members, who are elected to four-year terms. The Assembly has 99 members, who are elected to two-year terms. The judicial branch consists of a supreme court of seven justices and various lower courts, including a court of appeals and circuit courts. The judges of all state courts are elected by the people.

Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties. The state sends two senators and eight representatives to the U.S. Congress.