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State Capitol of Pennsylvania
By ClassBrain Staff
Aug 4, 2006, 19:18 PST

Capital or Capitol?

What is the difference between these two? Here’s how it breaks down . . .

The Capital is the city or town that is the seat of government in a state or nation.

The Capitol is the building in which the state legislative body meets.

For information about Pennsylvania’s Capital City, click here.

Pennsylvania General Assembly
The General Assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate of Pennsylvania. Read about them at this website.
Source: Pennsylvania General Assembly

Capitol Word Search
Read about the state legislature, then solve this fun word search.
Source: Pennsylvania State Legislature

Pennsylvania Past & Present
Learn all about the history of Pennsylvania at this website. It covers everything from the people to the state capitol.
Source: Pennsylvania State Legislature

Virtual Capitol Tour
Take a virtual tour of the capitol complete with color photographs. After you take the tour, you can read an in-depth description of the capitol building's history.
Source: Congressman Tim Murphy

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