Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government

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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government is the state-level governing authority of Pennsylvania, responsible for creating and enforcing laws, administering public services, and overseeing state agencies and departments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public authority
state government
branch executive branch of Pennsylvania
judicial branch of Pennsylvania
legislative branch of Pennsylvania
capital Harrisburg
constitutionalDocument Constitution of Pennsylvania
cooperatesWith federal government of the United States
country United States of America
electoralSystem single-member districts for General Assembly
executiveAgency Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania Department of State
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania State Police
executiveBody Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania state agencies
executiveOfficer Attorney General of Pennsylvania
linked to: Attorney General

Auditor General of Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
Treasurer of Pennsylvania
governorTermLength 4 years
governorTermLimit two consecutive terms
headOfGovernment Governor of Pennsylvania
headOfState Governor of Pennsylvania
highestCourt Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
judicialBody Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody Pennsylvania General Assembly
legislatureType bicameral legislature
lowerHouse Pennsylvania House of Representatives
responsibility administering elections under state law
administering public education policy
administering public health programs
administering public safety and law enforcement at state level
administering public services
administering state welfare and assistance programs
collecting state taxes
enacting state laws
enforcing state laws
environmental regulation and conservation
licensing professions and occupations
maintaining state highways
managing state budget
overseeing state agencies and departments
regulating insurance within the state
regulating state-chartered financial institutions
subdivision county governments in Pennsylvania
municipal governments in Pennsylvania
upperHouse Pennsylvania State Senate

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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection foundedBy Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
Pennsylvania Constitution governs state government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania General Assembly partOf government of Pennsylvania
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Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts operatesIn state government of Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania isSeatOf Pennsylvania state government
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Office of the Mayor of Philadelphia coordinatesWith Pennsylvania state government
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Elderton jurisdiction Pennsylvania state government
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation parentOrganization Government of Pennsylvania
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania partOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction partOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction governmentBranch executive branch of the Government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission partOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Joseph Borden McKean areaOfActivity state government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources subdivisionOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources partOf Pennsylvania state government
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Pennsylvania Department of Education parentOrganization Government of Pennsylvania
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Adjutant General of Pennsylvania militia partOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Charles Biddle politicalAlignment Pennsylvania state government
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Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania governmentBody Government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania state flag usedBy Government of Pennsylvania
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Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania partOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania jurisdiction Pennsylvania state government
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Pennsylvania State Capitol isSeatOf Government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Judicial branch of Pennsylvania partOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Judicial branch of Pennsylvania branchOfGovernment Government of Pennsylvania
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Provincial Court of Pennsylvania establishedBy provincial government of Pennsylvania
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania branchOf Government of Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts fundingSource state government of Pennsylvania
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Article VII of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn Pennsylvania state government
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Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution appliesTo state government of Pennsylvania
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Governor of Pennsylvania chiefExecutiveOf Pennsylvania state government
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Governor of Pennsylvania positionIn Pennsylvania state government
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Article XX of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn Pennsylvania state government
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Article XXI of the Pennsylvania Constitution appliesTo state government of Pennsylvania
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Article XXII of the Pennsylvania Constitution appliesTo state government of Pennsylvania
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Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution governingBody Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government
Article XXV of the Pennsylvania Constitution hasJurisdiction state government of Pennsylvania
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