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1 The Pennsylvania General Assembly What is the PA General Assembly? What power(s) does the General Assembly have over the state? What current issues are facing the General Assembly?
2 What are state legislatures? A state legislature is the law-making body of a state Creating laws Creating public policy Carrying out the will of the people Pennsylvania our legislature is called the General Assembly
3 What is the PA General Assembly? The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the main law-making body in the state of Pennsylvania state Congress Responsibilities: Creating / passing laws Helping to run the state government Overseeing the state budget
4 What is the make-up of the General The General Assembly is made up of two (2) houses: A House of Representatives A Senate Total membership: 253 members Assembly?
5 What is the history of the PA During colonial times: Known as the PA Provincial Assembly General Assembly? Part of the Frames of Government Following the Revolution: Known as the PA General Assembly
6 Originally, the PA General Assembly met in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia - also known as Independence Hall
7 In 1812, the capital was moved to Harrisburg from Lancaster and in 1927 the current capital building was dedicated.
8 What is the PA House of The Pennsylvania House of representatives is the lower house in the General Assembly 203 members Two (2) year terms Very similar in leadership structure / make up to US House of Representatives Representatives?
9 What qualifications does a person need to have to be a member of the PA House? Qualifications: 21+ years old US citizenship PA resident for at least 4 years Resident of your district for at least 1 year No felony record Not a previous member who was removed from office
10 What is the leadership of the PA House of Representatives? Leadership: Speaker of the House Power: Preside over the House Keep order Deciding committee membership Deciding the order in which bills will be heard
11 The current Speaker of the PA House of Representatives is Representative Samuel H. Smith (R - 66th District)
12 The Pennsylvania House of Representatives chambers, designed in 1902 and completed in 1906.
13 The House Mace is symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. The Mace dates back to the Roman Republic.
14 One of the most famous aspects of the House chamber is the wall mural behind the Speaker known as The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania
15 The ceiling of the House chamber is a geometric gold-leaf sphere which depicts the form of 24 maidens revolving in an endless circle amidst the moon, the sun and the stars of the Milky Way
16 What is the PA Senate? The Pennsylvania Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly 50 members Four (4) year terms Very similar in leadership structure / make-up as the US Senate
17 What qualifications do you need to have in order to be a member of the PA Senate? Qualifications: 25+ years old US citizenship PA resident for at least 4 years Resident of district for at least 1 year No felony record No previous members who was removed from office
18 What is the leadership of the PA Senate? Leadership: President Pro Tempore President of the Senate (Lieutenant Governor) Power: Decide committee membership Order of bills to be debated Deciding tied votes
19 The current President of the Senate (and Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania) is Jim Cawley (R)
20 The current President Pro Tempore of the Senate is Senator Joseph B. Scarnati (R - 25th District)
21 The Pennsylvania Senate chamber at the Pennsylvania State House
22 The Pennsylvania Senate Chamber is famous for its mural depictions of famous events in Pennsylvania history such as the Constitutional Convention & the Gettysburg Address
23 Another famous aspect of the PA Senate chamber is the stained glass windows, which depict famous industries in Pennsylvania
24 Another of the famous murals of the Senate Chamber, depicting royal and Biblical references
25 What privileges or compensations does a member of the General Assembly get? There are several perks : Salary ($78,314) Health Care (while in office) Vision Care Dental Care Prescription Drug Coverage Pension Life / Disability Insurance Lifetime post-retirement health care Tax-free per diem payments (personal expenses) State / Public vehicles Personal / office staff
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