Question

most states have a(n) ________ who becomes head of the state executive branch if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

Answer 1

most states have a(n) lieutenant who becomes head of the state executive branch if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is a Lieutenant Governor.

Many states have a Lieutenant Governor, similar to a Vice-President, who acts in the stead of the Governor, sits in the State's Senate, and becomes Governor if the Governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.