§ 1 Governor; lieutenant governor; term
§ 2 Eligibility
§ 3 Election
§ 4 Powers and duties
§ 6 Pardoning power
§ 7 Lieutenant governor, when governor
§ 8 Secretary of state, when governor
§ 10 Governor to approve or veto bills; proceedings on veto
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Constitution > Article V - Executive

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Enrolled bill: The final copy of a bill or joint resolution which has passed both chambers in identical form. It is printed on parchment paper, signed by appropriate officials, and submitted to the President/Governor for signature.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.