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2. Government of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The governor of Alabama has power to veto laws passed by the state legislature (see below). However, in contrast to the practice in most states (and the federal government) that requires the legislature to garner a two-thirds majority to override an executive veto, the Alabama constitution requires only a majority within both legislative houses ...

3. Geography of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   Physiographic regions in Alabama Political Regions of Alabama. The geography of Alabama describes a state in the Southeastern United States in North America. It extends from high mountains to low valleys and sandy beaches. Alabama is 30th in size and borders four U.S. states: Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. It also borders the ...

4. List of governors of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The governor is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. There have officially been 54 governors of the state of Alabama; this official numbering skips acting and military governors. [2] The first governor, William Wyatt Bibb, served as the only governor of the Alabama Territory ...

5. Outline of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The location of the state of Alabama in the United States of America. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alabama: Alabama – 22nd U.S. state to be admitted to the Union, which is located in the South.

6. Secretary of State of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The secretary of state of Alabama is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Alabama. The office actually predates the statehood of Alabama, dating back to the Alabama Territory. [1] From 1819 to 1901, [1] the secretary of state served a two-year term until the State Constitution was changed to set the term to four years.

7. Seal of Alabama - Wikipedia

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   The first seal was designed in 1817 by William Wyatt Bibb, the governor of the Alabama Territory and the subsequent first governor of the state. When Alabama became a state in 1819, the state legislature adopted the design as the official state seal. The seal prominently features a map showing one of the state's most valuable resources—its ...

8. Cheaha Mountain - Wikipedia

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   Cheaha Mountain / ˈ tʃ iː h ɔː /, often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Alabama.It is located a few miles northwest of the town of Delta in Cheaha State Park, which offers a lodge, a restaurant, and other amenities.

9. Alabama State Treasurer - Wikipedia

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   The Alabama state treasurer acts as the head banker for the State of Alabama, handling deposits, withdrawals, redemptions of state warrants and investments of state funds. [1] The position was created in 1819 when Alabama became a state. Its constitution established the Office of the Treasurer of State, a position to be elected by the ...