1. Warmup 3/19/12  Why is it impossible for the Federal government to handle certain types of issues that arise in different states?

2. Unit VI – State and Local Government Part I – North Carolina State Government

4. When did delegates first meet to write a constitution for North Carolina?  1776

5. What did the Halifax Resolves Declare?  April 12, 1776  Called for total independence from Great Britain

6. How many Constitutions has North Carolina had? 3333

7. When was the current NC Constitution adopted  1971

8. Constitution of 1776  Adopted Dec. 18, 1776  A Declaration of Rights  Bicameral legislature  Executive Branch  Court System

9. Constitution of 1868  Abolished slavery  All citizens 21 and older could vote

10. 1971  Present Constitution adopted  Guaranteed “all elections shall be free”

11. 1972 Amendment  Lowered the voting age to 18

12. 1977 Amendment  Governor permitted to serve two consecutive four year terms

13. 1996 Amendment  Gave the governor the power to veto legislation

14. What does the Preamble to the NC Constitution promise to preserve?  “We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties,…….”

15. What is the Declaration of Rights?  Article I of NC Constitution  Lists 25 guaranteed freedoms

16. What rights is guaranteed to citizens in the NC Constitution that is not guaranteed in the US Constitution?  Education

17. What principle of American democracy does Article I Section II of NC’s Constitution support?  Popular Sovereignty

18. Article I Section 6 states “The legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of the State… shall forever be separate … from each other”  Separation of Powers

19. What is one example of checks and balances established by the NC Constitution?  Governor can veto laws of General Assembly  General Assembly can override a veto

20. How can the NC Constitution be amended (changed)  In Article XIII (13) it states that power to amend the state constitution or adopt a new one rests with the people. All proposed amendments are submitted to the NC voters after being signed by the leaders of both houses of the state legislature (the General Assembly)

21. What is the structure of NC Government  Three Branches  The Legislative Branch – makes laws  The Executive Branch – enforces laws  The Judicial Branch – interprets laws

22. Warm-up 3/20/12  Why does the state legislature need to constantly create new laws and rules for us to follow? (I.E. why are the first laws they created not good enough anymore) (I.E. why are the first laws they created not good enough anymore)

23. N.C. Legislative Branch  Called the General Assembly  Bicameral – two chambers  NC House of Representatives  NC Senate

24. Powers of the General Assembly  Statutes: pass laws that apply to the entire state  Specific Laws: only apply to certain counties or cities  Legislative Oversight: determine how well laws are working  Appoint Officials: to important government positions (i.e. University of NC Board of Governors  Impeachment: can charge and remove state gov. officials

25. How a bill becomes a law in N.C.  Put these in order (pg 379):  Governors signature  Debate  Approved Bill Goes to the other house  Conference committee  Refer to committee  Draft bill  Introduce the bill  Bill signing by both houses

26. How is the General Assembly Organized?  NC House of Reps  120 Members  Must be: 21 Years Old 21 Years Old US Citizen US Citizen Live in District 1 yr, Live in District 1 yr,  Leadership: Speaker of the House Speaker of the House  NC Senate  50 Members  Must be: 25 Years Old US Citizen Live in NC 2 years Live in District 1 yr.  Leadership: Lieutenant Governor President Pro-Tempore

27. Warmup 3/21/2012  Based on Friday’s assignment, how do state legislatures try to solve immigration issues?

28. N.C. Executive Branch  Chief Executive =  Governor

29. Qualifications  30 years old  US Citizen 5 Years  NC Resident 2 Years

30. Term  4 Years  Term Limit =  Only 2 consecutive

31. Pat McCrory  2012-present

32. Lieutenant Governor  Qualifications:  Same as Governor  Elected: Separately from the Governor  Succession: becomes governor if office becomes vacant  Terms: 4 years  Term Limits: Same as governor  President of: The NC Senate

33. NC Council of State  8 Elected Officials that head state agencies  INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNOR

34. ATTORNEY GENERAL  Oversees the SBI (State Bureau of Investigation) – States lawyer

35. Superintendent of Public Instruction  Oversees the regulation of the state’s public school system

36. State Treasurer  Manages the states money

37. The Governors Cabinet  Appointed by governor and responsible to governor

38. Department of Administration  Shapes the state budget

39. Department of Revenue  Responsible for state taxes, licenses and fees (how the state makes money)

40. Department of Transportation  Manages the state’s roads, bridges, and waterways.

41. Chief Executive  Carries out state laws  Appoints officials  Prepares state budget

42. Legislative Leader  Proposes legislation, approves or vetoes legislation

43. Commander in Chief  In charge of military forces of the state

44. Judicial Leader  Offers Pardons – forgiveness for crimes  Grants Parole – early release from prison

45. Chief of State  Symbolic leader who speaks for the state

46. Party Leader  Leads his/her party at the state level

47. Warmup 10/23  Why do some laws get reinterpreted differently by later courts? I.E., why would the Supreme court of 1900 view a law differently from the Supreme Court in 2000?

48. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=XZTNS54Vl1c&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=XZTNS54Vl1c&safe=active  Romney's least presidential moment came when he criticized Obama for overseeing a Navy that is too small, which Romney dramatized by noting that we have fewer ships today and "our Navy is smaller now than at any time since 1917."  Obama responded sarcastically. "I think Governor Romney maybe hasn’t spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military’s changed," he said, growing even more snarky. "We have these things called aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines. And so the question is not a game of Battleship, where we’re counting ships. It’s what are our capabilities."

49. The NC Judicial Branch

50. What is the primary role of the NC Judicial Brach  Resolve disputes that arise under NC state law

51. How many levels are there in the North Carolina court sytem?  Four

52. NC District Court (4 yr term) -Misdemeanors, family, traffic law -Civil Cases <$10,000-No jury, judge decides NC Superior Courts (8 yr term) -Civil Cases >$10,000-Trial by Jury-Felonies NC Courts of Appeals (8 yr term) -15 Appellate Judges -Hear cases in panels of 3 -2/3 must agree on decision NC Supreme Court (8 yr term) -Constitutionality of laws-Review lower court decisions

53. How does one become a NC judge?  They are elected by the citizens

54. How long are terms for NC judges?  Supreme Court – 8 Years  NC Appeals Courts – 8 Years  NC Superior Courts – 8 Years  NC District Courts – 4 Years

55. What are the roles of the Supreme Court of NC?  Reviews lower court cases  Interprets the state’s constitution and laws

56. State v Mann (1830)  Decision:  A slaveholder could not be prosecuted for attacking the enslaved  Upheld the NC Constitution as highest law in state

57. Leandro v NC (1994) “The people have a rights to the privilege of education, and it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right.” NC Constitution

58. Leandro Decision  State does not require equal funding of education only an equal education  “At risk” children and schools require more resources

59. How are Juvenile cases handled in NC?  Juvenile – in most states anyone under the age of 18  Juvenile Delinquent – young people who commit crimes  Purpose of the Juvenile Court System = Rehabilitate

60. Two Types of Cases  Neglect Juveniles whose caregivers neglect or abuse them  Delinquency Cases involving juveniles who commit crimes

61. Differences between juveniles and adult justice?  No juries only a judge  Closed to the public  Identities are kept secret Not fingerprinted Not fingerprinted Not photographed Not photographed  If juvenile completes probation then charges are dropped and removed from record

62. Other Court Officials  Clerk of Superior Court Records wills and handles foreclosures (selling some ones property to pay debts)  Magistrates Issues search and arrest warrants, issues arraignments (charges)  District Attorney Represents state in all criminal cases

63. Other Court Officials  Public Defender Represent low income defendants  Jury 18 Years or older Citizen of state and resident of county Mentally and physically competent Able to understand English Not been convicted of a felony

64. Diagram of NC Court System NC Supreme Court NC Courts of Appeals NC Superior Courts District Courts Civil, Traffic, Magistrate and Misdemeanors Appeals involving the Death Penalty (Capital Punishment) Appeals involving Civil or criminal decisions

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