Government of Pennsylvania
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.
Government of Pennsylvania | |
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Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| 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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