Colorado State Government - How is it set up?

Like the federal government, Colorado’s government is divided into three separate branches: the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial. The Executive and Legislative branches are elected and the Judicial is appointed by the Governor with consent of the State Senate. The Legislative branch passes laws, the Governor (Executive) approves or rejects them. If there is enough support in the Legislature, they can override the rejection (called a Veto). The Judicial determines if the laws are in conflict with higher law such as the State or US Constitution, as well as interprets and applies the laws. Even though judges are not elected, they are subject to a periodic vote to retain them. There is also an elected office within the Judicial system: that of District Attorney