Joanna Forman

Mr. Schurtz
English AP 12/Period 1
4 March 2010

Local and State Government

Sections of State Government
Townships
 Representation

• The individual has to be

taken care of
– Why the federal government
only does so much
– Need lower level politicians
to look out more closely
citizens
• Township supervisors and
state legislatures have
more of an interest in your
specific needs
 District Attorneys
• Another form of representation for the
area
• Follow through with the law

Support the wanted crime

laws of the their
constituents
 Mayors

• Different roles a mayor can

take on
• There is always a chance to
be innovative
• Mayors who make
successful changes are
often remembered
 Municipalities
• Cities are generally municipalities
• Gained more power as immigrants came to the U.S.
• Can differ in rules from the federal government
 Elections

About half as many vote in off year elections

as opposed to presidential elections
Popular Issues

• Taxes
• The environment
• School reform
• Important to help the individual
– Ensures a vote
– Supporters feel that they are apart of “something”
• Shake hands and be kind and fair
– appearance to the public makes a huge difference
Election Practices
Primaries vs. General
Elections
Media
•An example of
using the media is
Ed Rendell

•Appeared on the
cover of
Philadelphia
Magazine in
November 2009
Application Objectives
Office Environment

My Desk
 Day to Day Jobs
• Helping with constituent services
• Got to participate in office activities
I got the opportunity to help prepare
debates
 Interview With Leach
• Because I was interning in Leach’s office, I took
the opportunity to ask him questions about
his role in the community.
Thoughts on Interview
When trying to make good connections, don’t
do this
Trip to Harrisburg
Constituent Services
• Politician’s
responsibility to
please his/her
constituents
• Main focus at
internship
– Need to support
constituents to gain
their support
 Activities Done for the Town
• Worked on newspaper clippings
• showed support for constituents
• Have to keep people informed on the
happenings of the district
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• The main function of any legislature
T •The legislative process is similar to national Congress
U • There a different scales for representatives
• Depend on how time someone has been in the House or
R Senate
E • Currently, Pennsylvania’s legislature is in a gridlock
Reflection
 Class Activity
• Making campaign posters
• Draw something that is eye catching and
effective
– Has to make the candidate, you, appealing
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