Governor
A governor is an officeholder in a state government who can exercise state executive authority, including directing state personnel. Specific powers vary: a 1995 Senate report said governors in 43 of 50 states then had some form of line-item veto authority.
A governor is an officeholder in a state government who can exercise state executive authority, including directing state personnel. Specific powers vary: a 1995 Senate report said governors in 43 of 50 states then had some form of line-item veto authority.
Example: In Alabama, Governor George Wallace directed state troopers to prevent public-school desegregation and, after a federal court issued injunctions against the troopers, called out the National Guard.
Common misconception: A governor is not simply a President with the same responsibilities. USAGov identifies the President as leader of the federal government and assigns international relations to the federal government.
Sources: Senate Report 104-9, Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1995; Presidential Proclamations—Establishment of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument; USAGov en Español: Ramas del Gobierno de Estados Unidos