Government of Rhode Island

Government of Rhode Island
Seal of The State of Rhode Island
Polity type	Presidential Republic
Constitution	Constitution of Rhode Island
Legislative branch
Name	General Assembly
Type	Bicameral
Meeting place	Rhode Island State House
Upper house
Name	Senate
Presiding officer	Dominick J. Ruggerio, President
Lower house
Name	House of Representatives
Presiding officer	Joe Shekarchi, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of State and Government
Title	Governor
Currently	Daniel McKee
Appointer	Election
Cabinet
Leader	Governor
Deputy leader	Lieutenant Governor
Headquarters	State House
Judicial branch
Name	Judiciary of Rhode Island
Courts	Courts of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Chief judge	Paul Suttell
Seat	Providence County Courthouse, Providence

The government of the state of Rhode Island is prescribed from a multitude of sources; the main sources are the Rhode Island Constitution, the General Laws, and executive orders. The governmental structure is modeled on the Government of the United States in having three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.