Government of Pennsylvania
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The Government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the governmental structure of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as established by the Pennsylvania Constitution. It is composed of three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The state capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
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Government of Pennsylvania | |
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Polity type | Presidential System |
Constitution | Constitution of Pennsylvania |
Legislative branch | |
Name | General Assembly |
Type | Bicameral |
Meeting place | Pennsylvania State Capitol |
Upper house | |
Name | Senate |
Presiding officer | Austin Davis, President |
Lower house | |
Name | House of Representatives |
Presiding officer | Joanna McClinton, Speaker |
Executive branch | |
Head of State and Government | |
Title | Governor |
Currently | Josh Shapiro |
Appointer | Election |
Cabinet | |
Name | Cabinet |
Leader | Governor |
Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
Headquarters | State Capitol |
Judicial branch | |
Name | Judiciary of Pennsylvania |
Courts | Courts of Pennsylvania |
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
Chief judge | Debra Todd |
Seat | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg |
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