Alabama
Alabama entered the Union on December 14, 1819 as the 22nd state. Built on a long arc that runs from Native nations and the cotton economy through the civil-rights movement, Alabama occupies a central place in the political history of the South. Today its state government is centered in Montgomery and follows the familiar model described by Plural Policy: a governor and a bicameral legislature made up of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Alabama organizes state government around an elected governor and a bicameral legislature made up of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The legislature meets in Montgomery, where lawmakers write state law, pass the budget, and oversee the framework for state agencies and elections.