Okay, I'm writing a book?

Question

Its really about a killer terroizing a town, he's under a curse and his main target is a Senior in highschool. Turns out her boyfriends father is the killer.
Ok. Heres the problem.
The government is really involved in the book. Its about the government covering up murders 30 years earlier, and a young boys death (the killers younger brother)
I do not know much of the government.
Questions:
Is there a vice governor?
How many years can a governor stay in office per term?
How many times can a governor run for office?

Please&&Thank you!


T.M.

Answer 1

In the United States, the title governor refers to the chief executive of each state, not directly subordinate to the federal authorities, but the political and ceremonial head of the state. The governor may also assume additional roles, such as the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard (when not federalized), and the ability to commute or pardon a criminal sentence. U.S. Governors serve four-year terms except those in New Hampshire and Vermont, who serve two-year terms.

In all states, the governor is directly elected, and in most cases has considerable practical powers (notable exceptions with very weak governorships include Texas), though this may be moderated by the state legislature and in some cases by other elected executive officials. They can veto state bills. In some cases legislatures can override a gubernatorial veto by a two-thirds vote, in others by three-fifths. In Tennessee and Kentucky, the governor's veto can be overridden by a simple majority vote, making it virtually useless, though they both have a line-item veto. The Governor of North Carolina had no veto power until a 1996 referendum. In most states, whenever there is a sudden vacancy of one of the state's U.S. Senate seats, that state's governor appoints someone to fill the vacancy until a special election is held, although the governors of Oregon, Massachusetts and Alaska no longer have this power.

A state governor may give an annual State of the State Address in order to satisfy a constitutional stipulation that a governor must report annually, or in older constitutions described as being "from time to time," on the state or condition of a U.S. state. Governors of states may also perform ceremonial roles, such as greeting dignitaries or attending the state fair. The governor may also have an official residence.

In colonial America, when the governor was the representative of the monarch who exercised executive power, many colonies originally elected their governors, but in the years leading up to the American Revolutionary War, the king began to appoint them directly. During the American Revolution, all royal governors were expelled (except one, see Jonathan Trumbull), but the name was retained to denote the new elected official.

Answer 2

If you are doing research for a book, I can't think of a more unreliable source than YA! At best, you'll get a smattering of opinions with maybe one or two facts and several half-baked guesses... and then it will be up to you to you to figure out which ones are the facts, which are the opinions, and which are the guesses.

MY guess is that you are not writing a book at all, but looking to find answers to homework questions.

Nonetheless, giving you the benefit of the doubt, I recommend you do your research somewhere where you can get all facts without the guesswork. Otherwise, your work will not be credible, and you will fail to be recognized as a serious writer.

Answer 3

It depends on the state. Different states have different rules. Some states have four year terms, some have two year terms. Some states allow two terms, some allow limitless terms, Virginia allows only one term. Most states have not a "Vice-Governor", but a "Lieutenant Governor".