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NC Constitution (BB pg. 74)
Preamble Declaration of Rights (Article I) Articles (14)
Three NC Constitutions
Amending the Constitution
1. Majority vote of a “convention of the people” – CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
2. Proposal passed by 3/5ths vote in both houses of the General Assembly and ratified by a majority vote from the people – LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE
NC Executive Branch Governor (4 terms, serve 2 consecutive terms at a time) Lieutenant Governor
Executive and legislative power President of state Senate Member of the Council of State
Cabinet Appointed positions
Council of State Executive advisory committee: create policy, oversee
spending and conduct business 4 year term Elected position
Legislative Branch
General Assembly House of Representatives (120) Senate (50)
Create laws or statutes All laws are subject to the due
process clause in the US Constitution’s 14th amendment and Bill of Rights = Incorporation
Judicial Branch (BB pg. 79) NC Supreme Court (1 chief justice and 6
associate justices: elected to 8 year terms) State v. Mann Leandro v. NC (Blue Book pg. 80)
NC Court of Appeals (15 judges-elected to 8 year terms)
Superior Courts Trial court that hears felony criminal matters and civil
cases involving more than $10,000
District Courts Trial court that hears juvenile matters, misdemeanors
and civil matters less than $10,000
State Agencies
Boards, commissions, departments and offices in the executive branch
Carry out laws Heads of agencies elected or
appointed by the governor
State Agencies
NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Largest Health, safety and well-being Budget is 20% of state budget Secretary is appointed by the governor
State Agencies
NC Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Division of parks and recreation
Maintain an preserve all of NC’s state parks and recreation areas
State Agencies
Department of Transportation (DOT) Plan, construct, maintain and operate NC
transportation system Appointed official
Local Government
COUNTY 100 Governed by boards of County
Commissioners Elected by county residents May serve 2 or 4 year terms Administer statewide programs Make rules to meet the needs of citizens (Ex.
zoning requests)
Local Government
COUNTY Registrar of Deeds/ Register of Deeds
Elected by citizens of the county 4 year term
Manage public records/legal documents: deeds, deeds of trust, powers of attorney, maps of property
Issue marriage licenses, birth and death certificates
Local Government
CITY (Municipality) 1. Council-manager Plan
Elected city council makes policies, adopts ordinances and approves the budget
Mayor is a member and presiding officer of the council
2. Mayor-council Plan Mayor represents city and is not a member of
the city council
Local Government CITY (municipality) Metropolis
set of adjacent municipalities that function together as one (Ex. Charlotte)
City Council Make laws for the city
Aldermen Represent city districts and work with the mayor to run the city government
Special Districts Specialized services within the district, paid for by the taxes of its residents School district BOE
Local Government
School Board Council of local school district members Influence policies about education in the
district
Local Government Ordinance
Regulation enacted by city government Usually quality of life stuff (noise control,
trespassing and human rights)
Local acts (ordinances and municipal codes) are limited to a particular county
or city Referendum (direct popular vote on an
issue) Common at state and local levels
Law Enforcement
Sheriff (Sheriff’s deputies) County’s highest elected law-enforcement
officer Oversee jail Provide courthouse security Transport prisoners
Chief of Police Commanding officer of city’s police
department Appointed position