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North Carolina GovernmentLegislative Branch (Article 2)Executive Branch (Article 3 )Judicial Branch (Article 4 )General Assembly- NC legislature creates laws or statutesBicameral - two houses -House of Representatives- Has 120 members and they serve for two year terms-Senate- Has 50 members and they serve for two year termsPowers of the General Assembly: All power not given to exec or judicial, not prohibited by the national constitution. Tax, spend, borrow, define crimes, set up courts, regulate commerce, maintain schools. Approve exec appointments, impeachment, propose amendments. Governor (qualifications and term) – American citizen, around 25 or 30 depending, live in state for certain time, 4 year terms. Lieutenant Governor (formal duties) – succeeds the governorship if there’s a vacancy, preside over State Senate. Secretary of State – serves as the state’s chief clerk and record keeper. In charge of lots of public documents and elections. State Treasurer – custodian of state funds. Chief tax collector. State payment officer.Attorney General - the state’s chief lawyer, acts as state’s legal advisor, represents the state in court, formally writes interpretations of state laws which have the force of law unless challenged in court. Use computer for this section! N.C. Supreme Court - – highest court, mostly reviews decisions of lower courts and has final say in all state law matters. Usually 5 or 7 justices. No jury, some justices are appointed and some are electedN.C. Court of Appeals – deal with appeals cases, election disputes, 15 judges work in panels of 3. No jury and the judges are appointed. Superior Court –hear civil and criminal cases, including felony cases and civil cases over $25,000.Judges are appointed and rotate. Jury in criminal cases but not in civil ones. District Court - hear cases involving civil, criminal, juvenile, and magistrate matters. Sometimes use a jury. Divided into 43 districts across the state and sit in the county seat of each county.For each court:-Judges/justices?-Jury present?-How are judges/justices chosen?-Types of cases heardCOUNTY(job description) County Commissioners – governs the county, they are elected, has executive and legislative powers, set property taxes, work with schools. CITYCity Council/Aldermen – has 5,7, or 9 members, are elected, are more non-partisan. Deal with city services and zoning.What is incorporation? The process by which a state establishes a city. CITY (define the terms below, circle which one Durham has)Mayor-council Plan – mayor is the chief executive and the council is the legislative group.Council-manager Plan – durham has this. Has a strong council, a weak mayor, and an appointed manager to run stuff. Organization of the NC Constitution-It has a preamble, articles, and sections. Protect Civil Rights, gov’t structure, powers, amending it, other. Principles in the NC Constitution- some principles are popular sovereignty and limited government and representative democracyWhat is the amendment process for the NC Constitution? The whole state electorate votes on proposed (by the legislature) amendments. North Carolina GovernmentLegislative Branch (Article 2)Executive Branch (Article 3 )Judicial Branch (Article 4 )General Assembly- NC legislature creates laws or statutesBicameral - two houses -House of Representatives- Has 120 members and they serve for two year terms-Senate- Has 50 members and they serve for two year termsPowers of the General Assembly: All power not given to exec or judicial, not prohibited by the national constitution. Tax, spend, borrow, define crimes, set up courts, regulate commerce, maintain schools. Approve exec appointments, impeachment, propose amendments. Governor (qualifications and term) – American citizen, around 25 or 30 depending, live in state for certain time, 4 year terms. Lieutenant Governor (formal duties) – succeeds the governorship if there’s a vacancy, preside over State Senate. Secretary of State – serves as the state’s chief clerk and record keeper. In charge of lots of public documents and elections. State Treasurer – custodian of state funds. Chief tax collector. State payment officer.Attorney General - the state’s chief lawyer, acts as state’s legal advisor, represents the state in court, formally writes interpretations of state laws which have the force of law unless challenged in court. Use computer for this section! N.C. Supreme Court - – highest court, mostly reviews decisions of lower courts and has final say in all state law matters. Usually 5 or 7 justices. No jury, some justices are appointed and some are electedN.C. Court of Appeals – deal with appeals cases, election disputes, 15 judges work in panels of 3. No jury and the judges are appointed. Superior Court –hear civil and criminal cases, including felony cases and civil cases over $25,000.Judges are appointed and rotate. Jury in criminal cases but not in civil ones. District Court - hear cases involving civil, criminal, juvenile, and magistrate matters. Sometimes use a jury. Divided into 43 districts across the state and sit in the county seat of each county.For each court:-Judges/justices?-Jury present?-How are judges/justices chosen?-Types of cases heardCOUNTY(job description) County Commissioners – governs the county, they are elected, has executive and legislative powers, set property taxes, work with schools. CITYCity Council/Aldermen – has 5,7, or 9 members, are elected, are more non-partisan. Deal with city services and zoning.What is incorporation? The process by which a state establishes a city. CITY (define the terms below, circle which one Durham has)Mayor-council Plan – mayor is the chief executive and the council is the legislative group.Council-manager Plan – durham has this. Has a strong council, a weak mayor, and an appointed manager to run stuff. Organization of the NC Constitution-It has a preamble, articles, and sections. Protect Civil Rights, gov’t structure, powers, amending it, other. Principles in the NC Constitution- some principles are popular sovereignty and limited government and representative democracyWhat is the amendment process for the NC Constitution? The whole state electorate votes on proposed (by the legislature) amendments. ................
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