1. Wednesday March 18, 2015 Agenda Homework Go over Homework
NC Constitution Notes
Parent Teacher Conferences Tomorrow
NC Quiz Friday
Wednesday March 18, 2015

2. Make a Venn Diagram comparing one of the branches of North Carolina government with its counterpart in the national government. Then write a paragraph using the information in your Venn Diagram.

3. This week is heavy on notes, to incentivize you to take notes this week and to benefit from our fast pace, Friday will be an open note quiz.
Your behavior determines Multiple Choice or True/False
Quiz Friday

4. Civics and Economics Day 122

5. NC Constitution Notes

6. North Carolina Constitution
Why do we have a North Carolina Constitution?
To protect individuals from the state government
To create rules and laws for North Carolina
North Carolina Constitution

7. Has North Carolina had only 1 constitution like the United States?
Why?
Has North Carolina had only 1 constitution like the United States?

8. Major Changes over Time
Independence (1776)
All men could vote, 3 branches of government
Men who were 21 and owned property could vote.
Free African-Americans could vote
Really weak governor
Major Changes over Time

9. 1835
Growing Fears of Slave revolt (Took away African American voting rights.
More Governor Power
Joined the Confederacy and left the US

10. 1868 After the Civil War Elected all offices
African Americans could vote
Abolished property requirements
Free Public Schools

11. 1875 Southerners came back into office.
Added racial segregation to schools
Separate but equal

12. 1900 Poll taxes Literacy Test Grandfather clause Brown Paper Bag Test
Pencil Test

13. 1971 Hard to Read and things were out of date. Changed it completely.
Took away poll tax
State Income Tax
2 Terms
Judges to be lawyers
Gave Governors veto power.

14. Differences United States North Carolina Number of Articles: 7
Individual Rights: 10 in the Bill of Rights
Legislative Branch: Article 1
Executive Branch: Article 2
Judicial Branch: Article 3
Number of Articles: 14
Individual Rights: 37 Declaration of Rights (Article 1)
Legislative Branch: Article 2
Executive Branch: Article 3
Judicial Branch: Article 4
Differences

15. North Carolina Constitution
Also Includes sections on:
Finance
Suffrage and Elections
Local Government
Corporations
Education
Homesteads and Exemptions
Punishment, Correction and Charities
Military Force
Miscellaneous
Why does North Carolina have more?
North Carolina Constitution