State Gov’tNC Gov’tState Issues Party Organization Election Day
-This is the system of having more than one level of government? Row Question
-federalism Row Answer
-Who is the head of the state executive branch and leader of state government. Row Question
-Governor Row Answer
-How long is the term of a NC executive leader? Row Question
-4 years Row Answer
-How many terms can they serve? Row Question
-2 consecutively Row Answer
-This is an elected position that is similar to the Vice President but on the state level. Row Question
-Lieutenant Governor Row Answer
-What is the name for the North Carolina Legislature? Row Question
-General Assembly Row Answer
-Name the two parts of the NC legislature? Row Question
-House and Senate Row Answer
Row Question -How many members are in the lower house?
-120 Row Answer
Row Question -How many members are in the upper house?
-50 Row Answer
-How is representation determined in each house? Row Question
-population based Row Answer
-What is the largest problem usually facing state government? Row Question
-budget problems Row Answer
-This was a recent North Carolina case about funding issues in local school districts. Row Question
-Leandro Case Row Answer
-How are NC judges selected? Row Question
-voters Row Answer
-In what kind of election are state judges elected? Row Question
-non-partisan elections Row Answer
-What is the highest level of the State Court system? Row Question
-State Supreme Court Row Answer
-Term for a request to recalculate the number of votes in an election? Row Question
-recount Row Answer
-This is the place where citizens go to vote? Row Question
-polling place Row Answer
-This term refers to the way most elections are won---not my majority vote but by getting the most votes? Row Question
-popular vote Row Answer
-The process where voters in certain states are able to put proposed legislation on the general ballot to be approved or rejected by voters? Row Question
-initiatives Row Answer
-Name the process whereby legislators place proposed bills on the general ballot for approval after the legislators have already passed the bill? Row Question
-referendums Row Answer
-This is a meeting held every four years when Presidential candidates are chosen and the party develops official policy beliefs. Row Question
-National Convention Row Answer
-This is a term for a district or area within the party organization? Row Question
-precinct Row Answer
-This term describes a public document that explains what the party believes? Row Question
-party platform Row Answer
-This term refers to what the party’s policy is on a single issue. Row Question
-party plank Row Answer
-Term that describes a person who is somewhere in-between the major political parties and may have some beliefs which favor one side and other beliefs that favor the other party? Row Question
-moderate Row Answer