1. Federalism:
Concurrent Powers
Collect taxes
Set up courts
Borrow money
Punish law breakers
Protect health, safety & welfare of citizens

2. US Congress
NC General Assembly
Qualifications: H – 25; S – 30 US Cit. H – 7 yrs; S – 9 yrs
H - 2 yr term
Qualifications: H – 21; S – 25 Simply a US Citizen
Duties/Powers: Both make laws
Senate has a 6 year term
Numbers: H – 435; S - 100
Structure: Both bicameral [only Nebraska is unicameral]
Senate has 2 year term
Can declare war.
Numbers: H – 120; S - 50
Leadership: determined by majority party
NC Senate represents districts.
US Senate represents states.

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

4. They supervise all other state courts
They supervise all other state courts. No determination in fact – only considers error in law. All decisions final unless appealed to USSupCt.