Who does a State Attorney General answer to?
That would depend on the state you live in and whether or not the Attorney General is appointed or elected.
Is the attorney general appointed or elected in Washington?
Assuming that you mean the Washington State Attorney General, it is an elected position with a four-year term in office.Ref: Brief History of the Office of the Attorney General
Should the US Attorney General be elected like in many states?
The questioner implies that there is some difficulty in the dependence of the Attorney General on the President who appoints him or her. The AG is also a politician with its own agenda. Once appointed and approved by the Congress, AGs have generally been independent of the president. Their job is to be the administrative head of the Justice Department, which includes the FBI and a number of other law enforcement agencies.Because of the nature of the office, the office of AG has been traditionally held by a senior lawyer. It’s impossible to say whether the AG would work better if it were elected separately from the President. At present, the US Government is in disarray. Its agencies are bound by federal laws but the various states are not. So we have a situation where the federal government is trying to enforce laws which the several states themselves violate.The questioner assumes that election of the AG would resolve this problem, and many other problems of the same nature, but the problem exists because the federal government is a huge bureaucracy whose policies are based on opinions long since abandoned by scientists and scholars. Direct election of the AG would only exasperate these sorts of problems.Once there is a central power (federalism), the power becomes entrenched and abusive. This situation would not be resolved by the election of the AG, which is a band-aid solution for a cancer. We are currently being governed under laws passed over 200 years ago.The US Government needs a complete reform to bring it into the 20th Century.
Is the Attorney General appointed by the President of the United States?
The U.S. attorney general is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate just like other members of the president’s Cabinet.State attorneys general are a whole different story. In some states, the attorney general is an elected position. Each state has its own constitution, so there’s no one answer that applies to the whole country.
What is the difference between a state's attorney general and a state attorney office, such as in Florida?
Okay, actually, apparently the Florida system is pretty weird. (Go figure.) Pam Bondi is the Attorney General of Florida. This makes her a member of the Florida Cabinet. However, unlike in many other states and the federal government, the Attorney General is *not* in charge of a particular department. The Attorney General defends the state of Florida in civil trials, and her office prosecutes major statewide crimes. On the other hand, Katherine Fernandez Rundle is the State Attorney (which makes more sense if you think of it as State's Attorney) for Miami-Dade County. She is elected by the citizens of Miami-Dade County, and her office and her salary are paid by the County. She is responsible for prosecuting crimes that occur in Miami-Dade County. However, she serves at the pleasure of the Governor, which means that the Governor may remove or replace her from office if he sees fit.
Ohio Attorney General I don't get it?
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Should the attorney general of each country be elected instead of appointed?
I have to focus on the US only- don't know enough to speak about the other governments. In the US the US Attorney General is part of the President's cabinet and is confirmed by the US Senate. As such he or she is part of the executive branch. One of the primary duties of this office is to set the tone of enforcement for the President. That is, the Attorney General and their staff of prosecutors will prioritize based on what the sitting President makes key points in his or her platform/ agenda. If you think of past administrations you get policies like: "the war on drugs", "elimination of corporate corruption", "all are to be offered equal access", "We are going to get those Guns", "illegal immigrants" and countless other priorities. As others have stated in the case of executive department corruption or criminal behavior the rules say that an independent "special Prosecutor" is to be appointed to supervise the investigation and determine if legal action is to be taken.Hope this helps.
Why are state attorney general elected, but the federal attorney general isn't?
Each state has its own independent constitution, which specify which state government offices require elected officials. In all states, the state constitutions specify that the governor and Attorney General are independently elected to office. The various state constitutions vary as to whether other state government positions are elected or appointed. All state office not constitutionally required to be elected are appointed.In some states (e.g., Texas) judges are elected, but in other states judges are appointed.Here is a link which lists all the elected officials by state:Main Page - BallotpediaThe US Constitution only require the President, Vice President, and members of the US House ad US Senate to be elected. All other US constitutional offices are appointed, as are all federal government positions created by the legislature.
Which is more prestigious attorney general or Secretary of State?
Secretary Of State...
Does the U.S. Attorney General have to have a law degree and/or have passed a bar exam?
The job description of the attorney general tells us that the attorney general must have a license to practice law.The principal duties of the Attorney General are to:Represent the United States in legal matters.Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.Furnish advice and opinions, formal and informal, on legal matters to the President and the Cabinet and to the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the government, as provided by law.Make recommendations to the President concerning appointments to federal judicial positions and to positions within the Department, including U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals.Represent or supervise the representation of the United States Government in the Supreme Court of the United States and all other courts, foreign and domestic, in which the United States is a party or has an interest as may be deemed appropriate.Perform or supervise the performance of other duties required by statute or Executive Order.In order to represent the United States in legal matters and/or to provide legal advice, the attorney general must be qualified to do so. In the US, in order to provide legal advice, you need to be a licensed attorney. While the job description may not state that the person must be a licensed attorney, the requirements of the job make it a necessity.Interestingly, here in Pennsylvania, we briefly had an attorney general who had her license suspended. She insisted she could still do the job because she would hand over any legal representation or advice off to her second. Needless to say this was very controversial. Those in power told her to step down, but she refused. The problem was solved when she was convicted of a crime and finally decided that it would be best to step down. I imagine, had she insisted on staying, the Pennsylvania Congress would have impeached her. This would have been necessary, because in Pennsylvania, the attorney general is an elected position.