“Being Rich means nothing to me if I have to Starve trying to get there”
- Marcia Ma’Ree
The Game of Politics is much like the Game of Chess
The Playing Field
(The Structure of Ohio)
Ohio’s Government is composed of the:
Executive Branch - led by the Governor
Legislative Branch - consisting of the bicameral Ohio General Assembly
Judicial Branch - led by the state Supreme Court
The Players
(Some, all, or none of these can be allies or opponents)
Political control of Ohio between the two major parties.
Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio.
The governor, Mike DeWine, is a Republican, statewide elected officials:
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jim Tressel,
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost,
Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber,
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose,
Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague.
Democratic Government - A federal presidential republic where citizens elect officials who represent their ideas.
In an Autocracy, there is a singular person who holds all power (without checks and balances) for the entire country.
In a Dictatorship, absolute power is given to one thing, but it could be a person, group of military leaders or another type of political body.