How is Tennessee’s government structured?

The State Constitution divides power into three branches:

• Legislative – Makes the laws (General Assembly)
• Executive – Carries out the laws (Governor & agencies)
• Judicial – Interprets the laws (Supreme Court & other courts)

For more information, visit the TN State Government Employee Handbook at https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/hr/documents/EmployeeHandbook.pdf.