Homework: OL 24.1 due next Monday; work on wiki
FrontPage: Have your PA constitution worksheet out.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
THE PA STATE CONSTITUTION Just the like the federal government, each
state in the nation has a constitution of its own. These constitutions establish the form of
government for each state Some of them, including PA’s, actually pre-
date the US Constitution Some of them, including PA’s, were used as
models for the US Constitution
3 BRANCHES OF PA GOVERNMENT The PA Constitution establishes a 3-
branch government, just as every other state in the country. The Legislative The Executive The Judicial
PA’S 50 SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
PA’S 37TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
PA’S 40TH HOUSE DISTRICT
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH Governor Tom Corbett Lt. Governor Jim Cawley
Also includes the following offices, as provided for in Article IV Attorney General Auditor General
Makes sure all state funds are being used appropriately (watchdog) State Treasurer
Actually handles the money and administrates its allocation Superintendent of Public Instruction
How is this different from the Article II of the US Constitution?
PA’S JUDICIAL SYSTEM