+ Welcome Knight Time! Study Hall sit in the back Knight Time sit in the Front Get ready for Record Review and Password
+ Welcome C&E Students! Grab today’s handout an settle in Roll Call Question: Would you rather be able to teleport or to time travel? Bell Work: What types of industry are unique to NC’s 3 regions? How has the NC textile industry managed to stay alive in spite of globalization? What is the RTP?
+ Reminders Test Tomorrow Recovery Ends THIS THURSDAY!!!!! June 5 th and 4 th are not recovery days
+ Warm Up – Record Review You and your group will try and write as many terms, concepts and theories as you can think of that relate back to the word on the sheet. You will have 3 minutes per word The team with the most applicable terms will have an advantage during trashsketball. Choose 2 Shoot Again Steal a Point Skip Question and Shoot Steal a Turn
+ Legislative Branch
+ Executive Branch
+ Judicial Branch
+ 8.1 NC State and Local Gov’t
+ Question The NC Constitution has Amendments just like the US Constitution. To amend the NC Constitution the General Assembly needs 3/5 approval from both chambers and what else?
+ Answer Majority of the popular vote
+ Question Describe the three levels of the executive branch and who leads each level
+ Answer Federal – President State – Governor Local – Mayor
+ Question The NC General Assembly passes laws called…
+ Answer Statutes
+ Question What are the two chambers in the NC General Assembly and how many members do they each have?
+ Answer Senate – 50 House of Representatives - 120
+ Question The Lt. Governor’s federal counterpart would be…
+ Answer The Vice President
+ Question What are ordinances?
+ Answer Local laws passed by city councils
+ Question How do we choose our State’s Council of State?
+ Answer The voters elect them
+ Question This term refers to the governor’s judicial power to forgive someone for a felony
+ Answer Pardon
+ Question What is a Line-Item-Veto and who can use this power?
+ Answer rejecting a specific part of a bill – The Governor
+ Question How many Supreme Court Justices do we have in NC?
+ Answer 7 1 chief justice 6 associative justices
+ Question Describe the three levels of the legislative branch and who leads each level
+ Answer Federal – Congress State – NC General Assembly Local – City Council
+ Question This is the largest subdivision of a state
+ Answer County
+ Question What are three elected county officials?
+ Answer Sheriff Clerk Treasurer DA Assessor Coroner
+ Question Cities, Towns and villages are all considered…
+ Answer Municipalities
+ Question Local governments created Constitutions called…
+ Answer Charters
+ Question This is a system of government used by the City of charlotte, wear the City Council and City Manager make most of the major decisions
+ Answer Council-Manager
+ 8.2 NC and Local Economies
+ Question What tax issued by state and local governments is easy to collect and dependable
+ Answer Sales Tax
+ Question What type of tax creates the largest source of revenue for the federal government
+ Answer Income Tax
+ Question What are the two types of property?
+ Answer Real Personal
+ Question What is the difference between fees and fines?
+ Answer Fees – voluntarily paid for the use of services Fines – punishment for violating a local ordinance
+ Question Why do some counties rely on lotteries as a form of revenue?
+ Answer Counties with small tax bases need a non-tax source of revenue
+ Question Why do citizens get to vote on whether or not the state or local governments can issue municipal bonds?
+ Answer May eventually lead to a raise in taxes in order to pay back the loan
+ Question This type of tax generates the largest source of local and state
+ Answer Property Tax
+ Question What is the most costly expenditure for the state of NC?
+ Answer Education
+ Question What types of industry do the mountain regions of NC have?
+ Answer Agriculture – Christmas Trees, strawberries, apples, tomatoes and wine Tourism – Chimney Rock, Ashville, Grandfather Mountain, Cherokee Reservation
+ Question
+ Answer
+ Question Describe the three levels of the Judicial branch and who leads each level
+ Answer Federal – US Supreme Court State – NC Supreme Court Local – District/Superior Courts
+ Question What is the RTP and how has it impacted NC?
+ Answer Research Triangle Park located between DUKE, UNC, NC STATE Has brought over 170 international companies to NC thereby helping the state enter the global economy
+ Question This NC Supreme Court case held that the State has a constitutional obligation to insure all children receive a sound basic education.
+ Answer Leandro v. State
+ Question What are federal grants?
+ Answer Federal Money that goes to states and local governments for specific projects
+ Question What types of industry do the piedmont regions of NC have?
+ Answer Agriculture – Hog Farming, tobacco (50% of US), poultry farming, sweet potatoes and cucumbers Business – Automotive, Software, renewable energy Banking – NC is the 2 nd largest financial center in the US because we invest globally R&D (Research and Development) - pharmaceuticals and medical devices
+ Question What Supreme Court Case stated that busing was constitutional as long as it was used to integrate schools
+ Answer Swann v. CMS