Federalism Objective 2.3 | Objective 8.1 Federalism is… the distribution of power between the federal government & all state & local governments *This was a compromise between the Federalists & Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention
…and __ BRANCHES on each We have __ LEVELS …and __ BRANCHES on each
Legislative U.S. Congress N.C. General Assembly Charlotte City Council D.C. Senate - 100 House of Representatives - 438 N.C. General Assembly Raleigh, NC Senate - 50 House of Representatives - 120 2 types of local gov: municipality & county Charlotte City Council Mecklenburg Co. Board of Commissioners {S} PPT: Hatch; NC: Burr, Tillis {H} SOTH: Ryan; NC: ?
Executive N.C. Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General POTUS VP Cabinet Advise the POTUS 15 departments, incl. State, Defense, Treasury Each led by a Secretary Other agencies FBI CIA EPA ETC N.C. Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Charlotte Mayor City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Sheriff Coroner Vi Lyles Roy Cooper Dan Forest
Judicial U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District & Appeals Courts 9, appointed for life U.S. District & Appeals Courts a bunch, appointed N.C. Supreme Court 7, elected by the people N.C. District & Appeals Courts a bunch, elected Charlotte- Mecklenburg District Courts a bunch, elected