1. Civics and Economics State Government

2. North Carolina Government Structure

3. General Assembly

4. Legislative Branch Called Congress Makes Laws House of Representatives
United States
North Carolina
Called Congress
Makes Laws
House of Representatives
435 Members
Lead by Speaker of the House
2 year term
Senate
100 Members
Lead by Vice President
6 year term
Called The General Assembly
Makes Laws
NC House of Representatives
120 Members
Lead by Speaker of the House
2 year term
NC Senate
50 Members
Lead by Lt. Governor

5. GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNITED STATES
NORTH CAROLINA
Cannot override Governor’s veto
Salary: $15,000-$20,000 a year
Length of Long Session: May- October (years the budget is written)
Length of Short Session:
(May-July) revise budget
Can override President’s veto with 2/3 majority in both Houses
Salary: $150,000 a year
Length of Session: Jan until Dec 9 meets year round

6. Governor’s Mansion

7. Executive Branch President Vice President Governor Lt. Governor
United States
North Carolina
President
Executes Laws
Can pardon criminals
Chooses all cabinet members
Can serve 2, 4 year terms
Vice President
Chosen by the President
Governor
Executes Laws
Can pardon criminals
Does not choose all cabinet members
Can serve 2, 4 year terms but then can serve again after taking 4 years off.
Lt. Governor
Elected by the people.

8. North Carolina Executive Branch
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Pat McCrory
Dan Forest

9. NC Supreme Court

10. United States

11. North Carolina
Supreme
Appellate
District
Superior

12. North Carolina District Court
Judges are Elected for 4 year terms.
Judges give the verdict, there is no jury.
They hear cases for the following:
Juvenile law
Misdemeanors
Traffic court
Civil cases for less than $10,000 dollars
Family Law
Mental hospital commitments

13. North Carolina Superior Court
Serve for 8 year terms
Trial level of court so there is a judge and jury.
Listen to all felonies.

14. Higher Courts Appellate Supreme Appellate Supreme
United States
North Carolina
Appellate
Hear cases from District Court
Supreme
Final Say everywhere
Job for life!
Appellate
Hear cases from District Court and Appellate Court
Supreme
Final Say in the State
Hears all death penalty appeals
Serve for 8 years

15. Homework
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.