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Columbia
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Greenville, South Carolina
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North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Beaufort, South Carolina
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Government of South Carolina

Government of South Carolina controls the state of South Carolina. The government looks after the various aspects of the state and helps to run the state in a proper way. It is government who looks after the economy, education, health, sports and various other fields. Law and order also comes under the purview of the government. The government of South Carolina also looks after all these aspects and in this way helps in the development of the state.


The government of South Carolina has three important branches which are known as the the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch. These branches constitutes the government. The legislative branch helps in the formation of various rules and regulations and the executive branch helps in the execution of those rules and regulations. The judiciary looks after the law and order and whether the rules and regulations are followed properly or not.

Speaking of the government of South Carolina, we have speak about the governor. The Governor of South Carolina is elected for a period of 4 years. After the election, the governor becomes the head of the government of the state and can serve at the most two terms consecutively. He is also the head of the executive branch. The executive branch has some other members who are also elected.

Government of South Carolina has a bicameral General Assembly. There is a senate and a House of representatives. The House of Representatives has around 124 members whereas the Senate has 46 members. The House of Representatives and the Senate meet in the South Carolina State House.



Judiciary is also an important part of the government of South Carolina. The Judiciary in South Carolina has various branches. These include the Family Court, the Circuit Court, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is also the highest court of the state. This court has a Chief Justice and four associate justices. There are various law enforcement agencies in South Carolina. They are:
  • South Carolina State Transport Police Division
  • South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Division
  • South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services
  • South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division
  • South Carolina Department of Public Safety
  • South Carolina Department of Corrections
  • South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
  • South Carolina Highway Patrol Division

All these agencies look whether the rules and regulations are followed correctly or not.


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