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