The Governor serves as the Executive of Pennsylvania. He or she is responsible for approving or vetoing laws passed by the General Assembly, subject to a two-thirds override.

Civics 101: Tour of the Governor's Residence

Civics 101: Gov. Mark Schweiker

Civics 101: Gov. Ed Rendell

Civics 101: Gov. Tom Wolf

Civics 101: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman

To learn more about the Executive Branch, click here for Politics and Policy on PCN.

Pennsylvania's General Assembly consists of two bodies, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The main task of these two bodies is to make laws.

Civics 101: Rep. Matthew Bradford, D-Minority Appropriations Chair

Civics 101: Sen. Jake Corman, R-Majority Leader

Civics 101: Sen. Jay Costa, D-Minority Leader

Civics 101: Rep. Bryan Cutler, R-Majority Leader

Civics 101: Rep. Frank Dermody, D-Minority Leader

Civics 101: Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Minority Appropriations Chair

Civics 101: Sen. Joe Scarnati, R-President Pro Tempore

Civics 101: How a Bill Becomes a Law

Civics 101: PCN Tours the Capitol

To learn more about the Legislative Branch, click here for Politics and Policy on PCN.
Find your local state legislators: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/

Pennsylvania's judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the state Constitution, and deciding cases.

Civics 101: Remote Court Arguments

Civics 101: Judge Marjorie Rendell, U.S. Court of Appeals. Third Circuit

Civics 101: Chief Justice Thomas Saylor, PA Supreme Court

Civics 101: Jury Duty

Civics 101: Lower Courts

To learn more about the Judicial Branch, click here for PA Courts on PCN.

Pennsylvanians are called to vote as part of their civic duty in a democratic government. To register to vote in Pennsylvania, you must be 18 years of age and a resident of the district you wish to vote in for at least 30 days prior to the election.

How to Run for Office

Civics 101: Citizenship Challenge in Philadelphia

Civics 101: Citizenship Challenge in Pittsburgh

Civics 101: How to be a Poll Worker in Pennsylvania

Civics 101: How to Volunteer for a Campaign

Civics 101: Why is it Important to Vote?

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Register to vote: https://www.votespa.com/Pages/default.aspx

The Media are responsible for covering events and reporting information to the public through various means, including print, electronic, and digital channels.

Civics 101: The Role of the Media in Government

To learn more about the Media, click here for Journalists Roundtable on PCN.

This section includes panels and forums centered on topics of interest to adults. Themes include voting, judicial independence, and the Constitution.

Civics 101: State of Civics Education in PA

Constitution 101, National Constitution Center

How Government Works

Judicial Independence, Widener University

Voting in America

Why Courts Matter, NAACP

To learn more about Continuing Education, click here for the PCN homepage.

More Civics 101 includes a broader look at civics and civic engagement, aimed at the student level.

Civics 101: Civility in Politics

Civics 101: Local Governments - Boroughs

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