Category:Government and Politics
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Government and Politics in Philadelphia covers the city's governmental structure, political history, and civic institutions.
Philadelphia operates under a strong mayor-council system established by the 1951 Home Rule Charter. The city is coterminous with Philadelphia County, making it one of the few consolidated city-counties in the United States.
Subcategories
[edit | edit source]- City Government - Mayor, City Council, departments
- Ward System - Political organization and elections
- Police Districts - Law enforcement organization
- Political History - Elections, machines, reform movements
Key Topics
[edit | edit source]Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
C
- City Government (empty)
- Courts (empty)
E
- Elections (empty)
F
- Federal Presence (empty)
S
- State Government (empty)