Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Government Review

Pennsylvania Rivers

  • The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet in Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River.
  • It's important to know the rivers in Pennsylvania.

States Bordering Pennsylvania

  • There are six states that border Pennsylvania:
    • New York
    • New Jersey
    • Maryland
    • Delaware
    • West Virginia

Pennsylvania Legislature

  • The name of the Pennsylvania legislature is the "General Assembly."
  • The United States legislature in Washington D.C. is called "Congress."

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

  • There are 203 members in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
  • To be a member of the Pennsylvania House, you must be at least 21 years old.
  • You must be a United States citizen for four years.
  • You must live in Pennsylvania for four years.
  • You must live in the county or district you want to represent for one year.
  • One term of office for a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is two years.
  • District 114 is represented by Bridget Kisarosky.

United States Senate

  • There are 100 members in the United States Senate.
  • A Pennsylvania senator's term is four years.

Population and Districts

  • The population of Pennsylvania according to the last census is 13 million.
  • There are 203 house districts, with approximately 65,000 people per district. \frac{13,000,000}{203} \approx 65,000
  • There are 50 senate districts, with approximately 250,000 people per district. \frac{13,000,000}{50} \approx 250,000
  • To get on the ballot you need 500 signtures.

Pennsylvania Senate

  • There are 50 senate districts in Pennsylvania.
  • State Senate District 22.
  • The state senator is Marty Flynn.
  • One US Senator is John Fetterman and the Other one is Dave McCormick.

Pennsylvania Government

  • The Pennsylvania Speaker of the House is Joanna McClintock.
  • The Pennsylvania President of the Senate is Austin Davis.

Introducing a Bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature

  • A bill is written and read on the floor.
  • It is then sent to a committee.
  • Day 1: The bill is read with no discussion, changes, or amendments.
  • Day 2: Amendments are added.
  • Day 3: The bill is debated and then voted on.

Voting and Vetoes

  • 102 votes are needed to pass a bill on the floor of the House in Harrisburg.
  • The bill then goes to the Senate for three days.
  • 26 votes are needed to pass the bill in the Pennsylvania Senate.
  • If the bill is vetoed, a two-thirds vote is needed in both the House and Senate to override the veto.
  • The governor has a pocket veto, which lasts for ten days.
  • The governor of Pennsylvania has a fourth veto option.

From Bill to Law

  • The bill passes the House and Senate and is signed by the governor.
  • To officially become a law, it needs a stamp.
  • Joanna McClintock is the one who stamps the bill.