The legislative branch consists of the Massachusetts General Court – or State Legislature – which is made up of two houses: the Senate, which has 40 members, and the House of Representatives, which has 160 members.
The executive branch consists of the Governor who is elected for a term of four years and limited to two consecutive terms, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of the Commonwealth, treasurer and receiver-general, and auditor of the Commonwealth. All those offices also serve for four-year terms.
The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court, Superior Court, Probate and Family Court, Land Court, Housing Court, Boston Municipal Court, and District Court.
