North Carolina State Government

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Fun NC Laws It’s against the law to sing off key. It’s against the law to sing off key. Serving alcohol at a bingo game is not allowed. Serving alcohol at a bingo game is not allowed. Bingo games may not last over 5 hours unless it is held at a fair. Bingo games may not last over 5 hours unless it is held at a fair. Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume. Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume. All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart. All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart. If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married. If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.

North Carolina Constitution Contains 14 Articles Contains 14 Articles Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971 Adopted in 1776, 1868, Amendments 95 Amendments PREAMBLE We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those blessings to us and our posterity, do, for the more certain security thereof and for the better government of this State, ordain and establish this Constitution.

I. State Legislative A.General Assembly – Bicameral 1.Senate (upper house) a.50 members b.Serve 2 years c.Presiding Officers Lt. Governor, President Pro Tempore 2.House of Representatives (lower house) a.120 members b.Serve 2 years c.Presiding Officer Speaker of the House

3.General Assembly works through committee system 4.Main Responsibility is to make laws S peaker of the House Thom Tillis Thom Tillis

II. State Executive A.Governor 1.Qualifications a.30 years old b.Be a citizen for 5 years c.Serve 4 year term, 2 consecutive terms 2.Main Responsibilities a.Commander in Chief of State Militia b.Execute state laws (carry out) c.Budget d.Last Gov. to get veto power/ gives more influence and makes the governor and Gen. Assembly have to work together. Exec. And Leg. Branch have to cooperate

B.Lt. Governor (kind of like Vice President) 1.Replace governor 2.Preside over Senate Lt.Gov. Dan Forrest

C.8 Elected Executive Departments 1.Dept. of Agriculture 2.Dept. of Insurance 3.Dept. of Justice 4.Dept. of Labor 5.Dept. of Public Instruction 6.Secretary of State 7.State Auditor 8.State Treasurer

D.9 Departments appointed by Governor 1.Department of: a.Administration b.Commerce c.Correction d.Crime Control & Public Safety e.Cultural Resources f.Human Resources g.Revenue h.Transportation i.Environment j.Health & Natural Resources

III. State Judicial A.Appellate Jurisdiction 1.NC Supreme Court a.1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices b.Elected for 8 years c.Must have been a lawyer 2.NC Court of Appeals a.1 Chief Justice, 11 Associate Justices b.Elected for 8 years c.Must have been a lawyer d.Created to relieve case load of Supreme Court

Local District b.District Court 39 districts 1.District 6 B (Bertie, Hertford, & Northampton Counties) 2.Elected, must be a lawyer 3.No jury trials

NC… Did you know? The Wright brothersThe Wright brothers completed the first successful flight of a mechanically propelled airplane over the sands of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, The University of North Carolina was the first public university in the United States to open its doors. The University of North Carolina The first known miniature golf course was in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in Fayetteville on March 7, Babe Ruth The first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, was born in Roanoke, North Carolina, in 1587.Virginia Dare Many people believe that North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from England with the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775.

NC… Did you know??? Cabarrus County, North Carolina, was the site of America's first gold rush. What was probably the first drawbridge built in the United States was built over the Cape Fear River. The first state art museum in the country is located in Raleigh.state art museum The first Pepsi was created and served in New Bern, North Carolina in 1898 The first outdoor drama in America, The Lost Colony, is staged every year in Manteo, North Carolina.The Lost Colony

Biggest/Smallest/ Shortest/Tallest Mount Mitchell is the tallest mountain in the eastern United States. Mount Mitchell Jockey's Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States. Depending on the weather, its height can range from 80 to 100 feet! Jockey's Ridge Whitewater Falls in Transylvania County, one of over 200 waterfalls in North Carolina, is the highest waterfall on the East Coast. The Biltmore Estate in Asheville is the largest private house in the world, with 250 rooms. The Biltmore Estate Grandfather Mountain is home to the nation's highest swinging bridge-one mile high. Grandfather Mountain The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in the United States. Albemarle Sound is the largest freshwater sound in the world.