1. North Carolina State Government

2. SHARING OF POWER BETWEEN NATIONAL (FEDERAL) AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
FEDERALISM
SHARING OF POWER BETWEEN NATIONAL (FEDERAL) AND STATE GOVERNMENTS

3. THE TWO GOVERNMENTS
FEDERAL: USA
STATE: NORTH CAROLINA

4. SEPARATION OF POWERS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JUDICIAL BRANCH

5. SEPARATION OF POWERS Passes state budget Terms: 2 yrs for both houses
Passes state laws
House of Representatives
Senate
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Has line item veto power
Is chief of state national guard
Lt governor
Governor
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
NC District Court
NC Superior Courts
NC Court of Appeals
NC State Supreme Court
JUDICIAL BRANCH

6. SEPARATION OF POWERS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JUDICIAL BRANCH

7. NC STATE CONSTITUTION “FIRST IN FREEDOM” NC FREEDOM FOR ENGLAND
NC CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES
PREAMBLE: INTRODUCTION: WE THE PEOPLE
PG 355
AMENDMENT PROCESS (2 TIERED)
3/5 VOTE OF PROPOSAL IN HOUSE & SENATE
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE NC CITIZENS
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
25 GUARANTEES OF FREEDOM
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
PEOPLE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF POWER GIVEN TO THE GOVERNMENT
LIMITED GOVERNMENT
SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS AND BALANCES

8. NC LEGISLATIVE Called General Assembly
2 house legislature (bicameral)- Senate and House of Representatives

9. N.C. LEGISLATURE NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY SERVE 2 YR TERMS WTIHOUT LIMITS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATE
120 MEMBERS, SPEAKER
SENATE
50 MEMBERS, LT. GOV & PRESIDENT PRO TEMP
POWERS
LONG SESSION (JAN-JUN)
SHORT SESSION (MAY-6WK)
NEW BUDGET YEAR OR FISCAL YEAR 6/1
US CONGRESS
2 YR TERMS HOUSE
6 YR TERMS SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENATE
435 MEMBERS, SPEAKER
SENATE
100 MEMBERS, V.P. & PRESIDENT PRO TEMP
POWERS
SESSION LAST 2 YRS
NO LONG OR SHORT
NEW BUDGET OR FISCAL YEAR: 10/1

10. Requirements
To be a member of the General Assembly, you must be a citizen of the state, live in district they represent and meet an age requirement. (Senator-25 yrs old, Representative- 18 yrs. old)
Elected every two years

11. Function of General Assembly
Main job is to make laws
Each house has a leader;
Lieutenant governor resides over
Senate and President Pro Tempore is in charge if Lt. Governor is not there.
Introduce, sent to committee, study, revise, debate and pass or kill bills.

12. NC EXECUTIVE BRANCH NORTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES GOVERNOR
4 years
2 TERMS (RETURN)
LT. GOVERNOR
ELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE OF ST CONSTITUENCY
GOVERNOR APPT CABINET OF 10
UNITED STATES
PRESIDENT
2 TERMS
VICE PRESIDENT
ELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE
PRESIDENT APPT CABINET OF 15

13. EXECUTIVE CABINET NC USA ADMINISTRATION COMMERCE CORRECTIONS
CRIME CONTROL & PUBLIC SAFETY
CULTURAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
JUVENILE JUSTICE & DELINQUENCY PRVENTION
REVENUE
TRANSPORTATION
USA
STATE
TREASURY
DEFENSE
INTERIOR
COMMERCE
HUD
USDA
TRANSPORTATION
VET AFFAIRS
HOMELAND SECURITY
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENERGY
JUSTICE
LABOR

14. NC COUNCIL OF STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS
8 YEAR TERMS
COMMISSIONER OF AG
STATE TREASURER
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
SECRETARY OF STATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
THIS DOES NOT EXIST AT FEDERAL LEVEL
SOME OF THE POSITIONS DO BUT THEY ARE APPOINTED NOT ELECTED
DUAL TO GOVERNOR
OVERSEE HOW NC $ IS SPENT

15. NC Judicial Branch
The North Carolina Judicial Branch interprets state laws and executive orders. NC has a three-tiered court system.
1. NC Supreme Court
2. NC Courts of Appeals
3. NC General Trials Courts

16. TYPES OF COURTS NC JUDICIAL BRANCH SUPREME COURT NC COURT OF APPEALS
SUPERIOR COURT
DISTRICT COURTS

17. JUDICIAL BRANCH NC SUPREME COURT
1 CHIEF JUSTICE & 6 ASSOCIATE JUSTICES 8YR TERMS
1ST DEGREE MURDER, APPEALS, REQUEST FROM STATE IN CRIMINAL CASES

18. North Carolina Supreme Court
The highest court in NC
NC Supreme Court reviews cases appealed from the NC Appeals Court, if there is new evidence, unfair trial, or due process not followed.
There is 1 chief justice and 6 associate justices that decide a case. They can remand, overturn, or uphold a decision. There is no jury.

19. JUDICIAL BRANCH COURT OF APPEALS
15 JUDGES – PANELS OF 3 THAT CIRCULATES
8 YEAR TERMS
HEARS APPEALS FROM ALL DISTRICT COURTS
HEARS ALL APPEALS FROM SUPERIOR BUT 1ST DEGREE MURDERERS WITH DEATH PENALTY
APPEALS FROM AGENCIES

20. North Carolina Appellate Courts
A defendant can appeal his or her case if their rights are violated, new evidence comes to light or unfair trial.
Appellate court judges review the case and a panel of 3 judges will decide to either uphold the decision, overturn the decision or remand the case to a general trial court. There is no jury.

21. North Carolina Appellate Courts
A defendant can appeal his or her case if their rights are violated, new evidence comes to light or unfair trial.
Appellate court judges review the case and a panel of 3 judges will decide to either uphold the decision, overturn the decision or remand the case to a general trial court. There is no jury.

22. JUDICIAL BRANCH SUPERIOR COURTS 8 DIVISIONS AT LEAST 1 JUDGE/ DISTRICT
8 YEAR TERMS
HEAR NEW JURY TRIALS FOR CONVICTED MISDEMEANORS
CIVIL CASES OVER 10000
FELONIES

23. NC General Trials Courts
Superior Court: cases involving serious crimes (felonies) or civil cases involving more than 10,000.
There will be a jury of your peers to decide the case.
The judge keeps order, sentences the defendant if guilty, and can overturn a verdict reached by the jury if he or she feels the jury has not been impartial.

24. JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURTS 39 DISTRICTS AT LEAST 1 JUDGE/ DISTRICT
HAS A JURY TRIAL
HEARS MISDEMEANORS
CIVIL CASES UNDER 10000
DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES
FAMILY COURT, JUVENILE 16 & UNDER

25. NC General Trials Courts (con)
District Courts
criminal district court-misdemeanors
civil cases involving less than 10,000
juvenile court
magisterial -traffic tickets, fines, etc
There is no jury for district courts only a judge.

26. Landmark Court Decisions
Bayard v. Singleton
State v. Mann
The Leandro Case
Pg 392