South Carolina government and politics

South Carolina government and politics covers the three different branches of government, as well as the state constitution, law enforcement agencies, federal representation, state finances, and state taxes. South Carolina is a state in the United States of America and was the eighth admitted to the Union. The state of South Carolina was preceded by the Crown Colony of South Carolina, a constitutional monarchy which was overthrown during the American Revolution. Presently, South Carolina's government is formed as a representative democracy.

South Carolina Government
Formation1789 (1789)
Founding documentSouth Carolina Constitution
JurisdictionState of South Carolina
Legislative branch
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
Meeting placeState House
Executive branch
LeaderGovernor
AppointerElected At Large
HeadquartersState House
Judicial branch
CourtSupreme Court
SeatColumbia, SC

Like most southern states, South Carolina is a largely conservative, Republican state. Since the Declaration of Independence, South Carolina's politics have been controlled by three main parties: the Democratic Republican Party in the early 1800s, the Democratic Party through most of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the Republican Party in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

As of 2020, the Republican Party controls all nine state executive offices, both U.S. Senate offices, five of seven representatives to the U.S. House of Representatives, and a majority in the South Carolina General Assembly.

Part of a series on the
History of South Carolina
Timeline
Colonial period 1651–1774
American Revolution 1775–1788
Antebellum period 1812–1860
Civil War era 1861–1865
Reconstruction era 1865–1877
Civil Rights Movement 1950–1970
Economy of South Carolina 1651–2020
State of South Carolina
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South Carolina State House

References
  1. "South Carolina SC – Elected State Government Officials, E-mail Addresses". Sciway.net. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
  2. Historical Census Browser, 1900 US Census, University of Virginia Archived 2007-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  3. The South Carolina Encyclopedia, Walter Edgar, University of South Carolina Press
  4. Downey, Thomas More. Planting a capitalist south : the transformation of western South Carolina, 1790-1860. p. 169. OCLC 46403540.
  5. Charlie B. Tyler, "The South Carolina Governance Project", Appendix 5, University of South Carolina, 1998, p. 221
  6. Tyler (1998), "The South Carolina Governance Project"], p. 222
  7. Tyler (1998), "The South Carolina Governance Project"], p. 222
  8. Section 5-7-20 Archived 2009-04-01 at the Wayback Machine of the South Carolina Code of Laws. "The corporate name of every city or town incorporated under this title shall be 'the city of "__________" ' or 'the town of "__________" '."
  9. "Video Poker Outlawed In South Carolina".
  10. Statement by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division regarding the change of Video Poker Machine Laws (In PDF Format)
  11. South Carolina Personal income tax, Bankrate.com, February 4, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  12. Sales and Use Tax Seminar Manual 2007, South Carolina Department of Revenue, January 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  13. A General Guide To South Carolina Sales and Use Tax, South Carolina Department of Revenue, October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  14. "Code of Laws - Title 12 - Chapter 36 - South Carolina Sales And Use Tax Act". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  15. South Carolina Inheritance and estate taxes, Bankrate.com, February 4, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
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