Chapter 2 Pennsylvania’s Political Culture and Political Geography

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Tables xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter 1 Pennsylvania History 4
8. Chapter 2 Pennsylvania’s Political Culture and Political Geography 22
9. Chapter 3 Elections, Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media 41
10. Chapter 4 The Legislative Branch: The General Assembly 70
11. Chapter 5 The Governor 106
12. Chapter 6 The Executive Branch 119
13. Chapter 7 The Judicial Branch: Judges, the Law, and Pennsylvania’s Court System 130
14. Chapter 8 Pennsylvania and the Federal System 157
15. Chapter 9 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: State Government Relations with Its Counties, Local Governments, and Special Districts 168
16. Chapter 10 Pennsylvania Politics in the Time of a Pandemic and a Presidential Election 181
17. Appendix A People Interviewed 195
18. Appendix B Statewide Election Results, 1932–2020 203
19. Appendix C Legal Actions Filed in State and Federal Courts Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Presidential Election 207
20. Appendix D Pandemic-Related Actions of the General Assembly 215
21. Appendix E Election-Related Actions of the General Assembly 221
22. Appendix F Election-and Pandemic-Related Actions of the Executive Branch 229
23. Index 233