CE Notes 69-70

Week12: Do Now Week 12: Do Now Wednesday Federal: 1.Who is the head of the Executive Branch? 2.What are the 2 parts of Congress? 3.The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution make up the ________________. State: 4.Who is the head of the STATE executive branch? 5.What is the State’s Legislative branch called? 6. What is the highest court in the state called? 7.What is the process for Amending the NC Constitution? 8.What do we call the governor’s 8 ELECTED advisors? 9.What is it called when the governor rejects parts of a law?

Guess! How many counties are there in NC?How many counties are there in NC? –Closest person will receive a prize at the end of class.

CE Notes 69-70

Objectives SWBAT explain how local governments work in North Carolina.SWBAT explain how local governments work in North Carolina. SWBAT decide whether local governments are effective at providing for the people.SWBAT decide whether local governments are effective at providing for the people.

RAP 69 Use the NC Constitution Scavenger Hunt (pages 64 & 65) Who makes up the County’s executive branch?Who makes up the County’s executive branch? Who makes up the city/town’s executive branch?Who makes up the city/town’s executive branch? Who makes up the county’s legislative branch?Who makes up the county’s legislative branch? Who makes up the city/town’s legislative branch?Who makes up the city/town’s legislative branch?

Today you must be able to answer these questions: How does a county government operate?How does a county government operate? How does a town government operate?How does a town government operate?

Notes 69: County Gov’t County Legislative Branch: Board Commissioners: Elected by the citizensBoard Commissioners: Elected by the citizens ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities sets local property tax ratesets local property tax rate approves county budgetapproves county budget passes ordinances to establish county policiespasses ordinances to establish county policies Hires a county managerHires a county manager provides information to citizens about the countyprovides information to citizens about the county

County Executive Branch:County Executive Branch: County Manager: hired by the CommissionersCounty Manager: hired by the Commissioners Oversees day to day operations.Oversees day to day operations. Manages the county’s budgetManages the county’s budget

Other County offices Zoning Board: encourages planned growth and decides how land will be used.Zoning Board: encourages planned growth and decides how land will be used. Board of Education: elected to set school policy. Sets the budget, hires administrators, school calendar & makes textbook decisionsBoard of Education: elected to set school policy. Sets the budget, hires administrators, school calendar & makes textbook decisions Register of deeds: keeps track of who owns what land in the county.Register of deeds: keeps track of who owns what land in the county.

Notes 69: Municipal Gov’t City/Town Legislative Branch:City/Town Legislative Branch: City Council/Town Council (Elected)City Council/Town Council (Elected) makes decisions for the city/townmakes decisions for the city/town manages a budgetmanages a budget has authority to taxhas authority to tax Passes city/town ordinancesPasses city/town ordinances Appoints a city/town managerAppoints a city/town manager

(Municipal Executive Branch) City/Town Executive Branch: Mayor or ManagerCity/Town Executive Branch: Mayor or Manager Mayor (elected): Spokesperson for city/town, works with council to run city/townMayor (elected): Spokesperson for city/town, works with council to run city/town City/Town Manager (appointed): a professional who oversees day to day operations, including the hiring & firing of department heads.City/Town Manager (appointed): a professional who oversees day to day operations, including the hiring & firing of department heads.

1.Strong Mayor vs. Weak Mayor  Strong Mayor: can appoint city department heads on his/her own. Mayor has a veto power over council  Weak Mayor: needs the approval of the city council to appoint department heads

Local Government Systems 2.Council-Manager vs. Mayor-Council  Council-Manager (most common): council hires a trained professional manager to monitor daily operations: including hiring and firing employees and developing a budget.  Mayor-Council: Mayor and council run the city, hire and fire employees and set budget.

What is the difference between a council-manager and a mayor-council system?What is the difference between a council-manager and a mayor-council system?

What is the difference between a strong mayor and a weak mayor?What is the difference between a strong mayor and a weak mayor?

A.List all the county/town officials or departments mentioned in the article (not people’s names, but their offices) B.What is the issue, problem, policy, or ordinance the board is dealing with in the article. C.Explain the conclusions/decisions the board made Use the each article to…