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Unit 6: Part II – The Legislative Branch of North CarolinaNC Legislative BranchCalled the ______________________________________________Bicameral ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Powers:Statutes ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________Specific Laws _________________________________________Legislative Oversight ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________Appoint Officials ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Impeachment _________________________________________ ______________________________________________________How a bill becomes a state law in NC:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (repeat 2-3)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How is the General Assembly organized?House of General AssemblyNC House of RepresentativesNC SenateNumber of MembersQualificationsLeadershipNew Laws on ImmigrationIn the absence of national legislation, some states and local governments have taken it upon themselves to create laws to regulate immigration.As you read on page 444, answer the following questions to help you understand how states have reacted to the issue.Describe the measures the following towns have taken:Vista, California – Hazleton, PA – How has the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Educational Fund fought back against this type of legislation?What percentage of immigrants from Mexico have legal documentation to be here? What does this number mean about our attempts to control immigration?Based on the statistics on 444, why do you think Mexican-born workers are coming to the United States? How do you know?What percent of the wages earned by immigrant workers is spent in the United States? Why is this number significant?Interpreting GraphsUse the map on pg 445.What states have the highest population of illegal Mexican population? Which state does not seem to fit with the others?What states have the lowest population of illegal Mexican population?What states have supported illegal immigrants? How have they done so?What states have cracked down on illegal immigrants? How?Interpreting Poll ResultsIn a paragraph, use the information from the Time Poll to answer the question: How much of a problem is illegal immigration perceived to be by citizens of the United States? Include evidence from the poll to support your answer. ................
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