Government - US and Pennsylvania
Click on the links below to learn important information about
President of US- George W. Bush
Vice
President Richard
Cheney
PA State government is made up of:
An elected Governor, State Senators, and State Representatives who govern the State of Pennsylvania.
Like the Federal Government, it is also divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
More info on PA state government
Government Officials in PA
Executive Branch &endash; This branch of government carries out the laws. It includes the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Auditor General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of Education.
Click on the governor and lieutenant governor links to learn more about them.
Governor- Ed Rendell
Lieutenant Governor -Catherine Baker Knoll (also President of the Senate)
Legislative Branch &endash; This branch of government makes the laws. It includes the Comptroller of the Treasury, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and the
Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senators and House of Representatives members make up the General Assembly. There are 50 Senators and 203 members of the House of Representatives.
President of the Senate &endash; Catherine Baker Knoll
Click on the links below to find the names of State Senators and Representatives.
Visitor’s Guide to the PA House of Representatives
Judicial Branch &endash; This branch of government explains the laws. It includes the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court and the Attorney General.
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Attorney General -Tom Corbett (Republican) 4 years - 2008
Virtual Tour of Capitol Building in Harrisburg
What You’ll See at the Capitol Building
Most Americans live under the national government, a state government, and several local governments. Local government is divided into five categories:
Quick tour of the Commonwealth of PA
Quick Facts and Figures About PA
Chester County Government
Click on the links below and learn more about local government