The first Utah State governor. Executive The branch of government that interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional. The branch of government that signs bills into laws and enforces them. Martha Hughes Cannon Legislative Judicial Heber M. Wells The branch of government that creates and votes on bills that could become laws. Edmunds-Tucker Act Suffrage A person that tries to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill. Utah women’s right to vote was taken away in 1887 by the: The right to vote. checks and balances Lobbyist The very first female state senator in U.S. History. A system that checks or controls the other branches to maintain a balance of power. Senate. governor The date Utah became a state The legislative Branch has two parts, the House of Representatives and the: The head of the executive branch of the state government her husband, Angus Cannon January 4, 1896 Who Martha Hughes Cannon beat to win a senate election Free Pass this card gives you a free match