State Government: Reserved Powers Set up Public schools Conduct Elections Set up local governments Establish marriage & divorce laws National Government: Expressed Powers Coin money Declare War Make Treaties Establish Post Office Regulate interstate trade Federalism: Concurrent Powers Collect taxes Set up courts Borrow money Punish law breakers Protect health, safety & welfare of citizens

US CongressNC General Assembly Qualifications: H – 25; S – 30 US Cit. H – 7 yrs; S – 9 yrs Senate has a 6 year term H - 2 yr term Duties/Powers: Both make laws Structure: Both bicameral [only Nebraska is unicameral] Leadership: determined by majority party Senate has 2 year term Qualifications: H – 21; S – 25 Simply a US Citizen Numbers: H – 435; S Numbers: H – 120; S - 50 US Senate represents states. NC Senate represents districts. Can declare war.

US PresidentNC Governor NATIVE BORN & 35 Can make treaties as Chief Diplomat Resident for 14 years 4 year term Both enforce laws as Chief Executive Both lead a ‘military’ as Commander in Chief Both have a second in command Resident for 2 years prior Can Line Item Veto Citizen for 5 years & 30 Can only serve 2 terms or 10 years Can serve 2 consecutive terms and may do more after a term off Impeachment Both sign or Veto laws as Legislative Leader Party Leader

NC Supreme Court 7 members 1 Chief & 6 Associates NC Appellate Courts – 15 judges sit in rotating panels of 3, deciding only questions of law on cases appealed from Superior and District Courts. North Carolina Lower Courts: NC Superior Court- Also called county court or circuit courts with and may be specialized in criminal, civil, and juvenile. Hears all felony cases, civil cases over $10,000, and serious juvenile cases. NC District Courts- can be divided into 4 categories – civil, criminal, juvenile and magistrate. NCDCs sit in the county seat of each county – for civil cases such as divorce, child custody & support, & involving less than $10,000 along with criminal misdemeanors. Magistrate courts accept guilty pleas for minor misdemeanors, traffic violations, and civil cases involving less than $4,000. They supervise all other state courts. No determination in fact – only considers error in law. All decisions final unless appealed to USSupCt.

Federalism: System where governing powers are divided between the national & state governments. CP: Both may collect taxes & borrow money. Both may make, enforce, & interpret laws –set up courts EP: the national government can coin money EP: the national government can declare war [Congress] EP: the national government can create treaties with other countries CP: both governments may create laws to protect the health & safety of residents. RP: States can set up public school systems. RP: States can conduct elections. RP: States can set up local/municipal governments