What are the simalarities and differences between the Secretary of State of the USA and of a State?
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Both are appointed positions, but that's where the similarities end.  Secretary of State of the US manages the State Department and advises the president on foreign policy.  Secretary of State of most states manages state election processes and various state filings.
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Rosenose is correct, but a little vague. Following is a link to information from the California Secretary of State that has all the informaiton you need: \n\nhttp://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_cand.htm
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The Secretary of State is a cabinet level official appointed by the President.\n\nThe Secretary of State oversees the State Department.\n\nAlthough there are many political appointees in the State Department, most are career people who simply work for the government.\n\nIn the case of the current administration, the Secretary of State is a prole, suck-up to the President.  The State Department career people try to deal with the idiocy the best that they can.
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Our "Minister of Foreign Afairs" is called Secretary of State.  Her name is Condeleeza Rice.
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Frank P. Milano, Acting Secretary of State\nState of New York
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_matter
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When addressing them it is Congressman or Congresswoman.\n\nWhen describing them it can either be the same (most common) or "So and So, the Representative from whatever state".\n\n(and it is not a bad question, relax)
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There is no governor of America. There is a president. Governors are the leaders of each state. The president is President Bush.
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Secretary of what?  There are several.
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Houston was the only person in U.S. history to have been the governor of two different states — Tennessee and Texas.\nCheck out the listed source below for more information.
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In Great Briton the Head of State is the Queen.  The Head of Government is the Prime Minister.\n\nThe Head of State can be more of a ceremonial post while the Head of Governmentis the person in charge.  In some countries the Head of State and the Head of the Government are the same person.
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That's her job... as Secretary of State, it is her duty to travel abroad in crisis situations and also in non-crisis situations. Part of her duty is to try to resolve issues, as well as, maintain current relations.\n\nNow with that said, whether or not she is doing an adequate job is a different story.\n\nAnd in actuality, I think you have a very valid point. Because when a crisis gets to the point of complete failure, a president should consider actually going himself/herself... as you see with his actions now.\n\nI would think that when a president makes a personal appearance, that would be a good sign of seriousness and effort.
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In the context of the United States of America, a state constitution is the governing document of a U.S. state, comparable to the U.S. Constitution which is the governing document of the United States. Some states have had multiple constitutions and since each state drafts its own, there is great diversity between them, though all have some basic concepts in common.\n\nThe average length of a state constitution is 26,000 words (compared to about 8,700 words for the U.S. constitution). The longest state governing document is that of Alabama, which has over 310,000 words. That document is also the most amended state constitution in the Union, with over 770 amendments as of 2005 (the average state constitution has been amended about 115 times)[citation needed]. The oldest state constitution still in effect is that of Massachusetts, which took effect in 1780. The newest is the Georgia Constitution, which was ratified in 1983\n\nThe United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. Most Americans take the term to mean the actual written text which was completed on September 17, 1787, with its adoption by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was later ratified by special conventions in each state.[1] When nine states of the then thirteen states ratified the document it marked the creation of a union of sovereign states, and a federal government to operate that union. It replaced the weaker, less well-defined union that existed under the Articles of Confederation and took effect on March 4, 1789. The Constitution of the United States is the oldest federal constitution currently in use\n\nArticle One establishes the legislative branch of government, U.S. Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Article establishes the manner of election and qualifications of members of each House. In addition, it provides for free debate in congress and limits self-serving behavior of congressmen, outlines legislative procedure and indicates the powers of the legislative branch. Finally, it establishes limits on federal and state legislative power.\n\nArticle Two describes the presidency (the executive branch): procedures for the selection of the president, qualifications for office, the oath to be affirmed and the powers and duties of the office. It also provides for the office of Vice President of the United States, and specifies that the Vice President succeeds to the presidency if the President is incapacitated, dies, or resigns, although whether this succession was on an acting or permanent basis was unclear until the passage of the 25th Amendment.\n\nArticle Two also provides for the impeachment and removal from office of civil officers (the President, Vice President, judges, and others). (See presidential system)\n\nArticle Three describes the court system (the judicial branch), including the Supreme Court. The article requires that there be one court called the Supreme Court; Congress, at its discretion, can create lower courts, whose judgments and orders are reviewable by the Supreme Court. Article Three also requires trial by jury in all criminal cases, defines the crime of treason, and charges Congress with providing for a punishment for it, while imposing limits on that punishment.\n\nArticle Four describes the relationship between the states and the Federal government, and amongst the states. For instance, it requires states to give "full faith and credit" to the public acts, records and court proceedings of the other states. Congress is permitted to regulate the manner in which proof of such acts, records or proceedings may be admitted. The "privileges and immunities" clause prohibits state governments from discriminating against citizens of other states in favor of resident citizens (e.g., having tougher penalties for residents of Ohio convicted of crimes within Arizona). It also establishes extradition between the states, as we
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Sorry, I don't think I really understand your comments. \n\nSince Sec. of State is a political appointment, a nice smile and a pretty face will go along way.   As a political appointee, I think she seem well qualified. She served as National Security Advisor during Bush's first term (2001–2005). Before joining the Bush administration, she was a Professor of political science at Stanford University where she served as Provost from 1993 to 1999.\n \nYou might be relieved to know that her father was the  minister of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
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The secretary?\n\ncheck the link out...\n\nhope this helps
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A governor is the head of the state government, which means he signs state-level bills into law and forms a budget for each year he or she is in power.  A governor also spends a lot of time performing ceremonies like ribbon cuttings on new businesses or groundbreakings on new factories.\n\nA governor also delivers a lot of speeches on behalf of local representatives running for election or re-election.  A governor usually wants to work with a senate and house that is primarily from the same political party he or she belongs to.  The governor usually doesn't spend a lot of time in the actual senate or house chambers, but the lieutenant governor may preside over the sessions.  In many states, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately, so they might not even agree on proposed laws or ideas for the state's future.\n\nSome governors go on to run for president of the United States because they know how to run a large government and aren't worried about losing their seat in the Senate or House if they lose the election.
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Try the web site of the Illinois Secretary of State.  Depending on where you are at in IL, the may be offices conveniently located by you to ask.