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The state's militia is governed by Article VIII, which specifies that all officers are to be elected by those subject to service within their groupings and as the legislature directs (Section 1) but that the governor will appoint his staff officers, who, in turn, appoints their staff officers (Section 2). The legislature is also directed to exempt religious conscientious objectors (Section 3). Under Article III the governor is deemed is the commander of the state Army and Navy, but the militia is in service to the United States. However, the militia can only be called to duty by the General Assembly and only in cases of rebellion and invasion (Section 5).

Executive branch
Article III allows the governor to serve a two-year term, which was superseded by 1953 amendments. The executive branch is empowered with a line-item veto, but a majority of all members in each house may override the veto, which is the same vote required to enact the bill initially. The governor is the head of the state militia, but he may not exercise that power unless the General Assembly authorizes him to do so when "the public safety requires it" (Section 5).

Their are twenty-two departments that operate under the executive branch. The departments are:


 * Department of Agriculture
 * Department of Children's Services
 * Department of Commerce and Insurance
 * Department of Correction
 * Department of Economic and Community Development
 * Department of Education
 * Department of Environment and Conservation
 * Department of Finance and Administration
 * Department of Financial Institutions
 * Department of General Services
 * Department of Health
 * Department of Human Resources
 * Department of Human Services
 * Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
 * Department of Labor and Workforce Development
 * Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
 * Department of Military
 * Department of Revenue
 * Department of Safety and Homeland Security
 * Department of Tourist Development
 * Department of Transportation
 * Department of Veterans Services

Impeachment

Article V of the Tennessee Constitution states that only the House of Representative has the power to impeach (Section 1). Impeachment is when an office holder's actions are called into question, so therefore they face the chances of being removed from office. The process of impeachment it is tried in the Senate and all senator must be sworn under oath. The chief justice of the Supreme Court, unless he is on trial, then the senior associate judge will preside over the court. The office holder cannot be convicted without a two-thirds or majority rule from the Senate (Section 2). The House of Representatives must choose three members to prosecute impeachments. Impeachments cannot be tried until the Legislature has adjourned sine die, then the Senate can try the impeachment (Section 3). The governor, Supreme Court Judges, inferior court judges, chancellors, attorneys of the state, treasurer, comptroller, and secretary of state are all liable to impeachment if the House of Representative believe they have committed a crime that calls for disqualification or removal from office, but judgement can only be removal of office and disqualification to hold any office after impeachment. The party must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and the Legislature has the power remove penalties imposed, anyone disqualified from fulling office by impeachment (Section 4). Justices of the peace, and other civil officers are also liable for indictments in such courts as the Legislature may direct, and if convicted of impeachment they must be removed from office by said court, and will be subject to other punishment as asserted by law (Section 5).