1. Utah state government Seventh Grade Utah Studies

3. Legislative Branch

5. Lieutenant Governor (Greg Bell)

6. Attorney General (Mark Shurtleff)

7. Treasurer (Richard Ellis)

9. Commerce

10. Health

12. Upper house, the Utah Senate

13. The legislature meets at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The annual general session meets for 45 days, beginning on the third Monday of January, of each year.

15. The Speaker of the House is Rebecca Lockhart

16. The Majority Leader is Brad Lee

17. The Minority Leader is David Litvack

19. The Senate President is Michael Waddoups

20. The Majority Leader is Scott Jenkins

21. The Minority Ross Romero

23. Court of Appeals

24. District Court

25. Juvenile Court

27. It has final authority in the interpretation of the Utah Constitution.

28. It has 5 justices who each serve 10-year terms.

29. Justices are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature.

31. It hears all appeals from the Juvenile and District Courts (except small claims).

32. It has 7 judges who serve 6-year terms.

34. There are 8 judicial districts throughout the state.

35. There are 71 full-time district judges who serve in these 8 judicial districts.

37. There are 8 juvenile districts throughout the state.

38. There are 28 full-time judges and 1 commissioner.

39. It has equal status to the district court.

41. There are 134 county and municipal courts throughout the state.

42. There are 108 justice court judges.

43. They are appointed by city officials and serve 4-year terms.

45. Finances

46. Elections

47. Roads & sewers

48. Other issues related to infrastructureMost of Utah’s counties are run by county commissioners, who are elected to 4-year terms, but usually only serve a few months out of the year.

51. Utah currently has 3representatives

52. A member of the house is called a congressman, and serves 2-year terms.

53. Utah’s current congressmen are:

54. Rob Bishop (1st Congressional District)

55. Jim Matheson (2nd Congressional District)

58. A member of the senate is called a senator, and serves 4-year terms.

59. Utah’s current senators are:

60. Orrin Hatch (Senior Senator)

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