Civics 3.2 N.C.'s State and Local Structure of Government

Civics 3.2 N.C.'s State and Local Structure of Government

Open Ended

What is the Council of State and/or the Cabinet in North Carolina? Do you know anyone who is on it?

State Government

• N.C. Constitution establishes framework for state government and creates three branches of government

• Legislative Branch - General Assembly

• House of Representatives (120)

• Senate (50)

• Each serve 2 year terms

• Role is to prepare bills which become statues (state laws)

Open Ended

Who is your state representative? Use this website to find out who. https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators

Open Ended

Who is your state Senator? Use this website to find out who.https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators

Multiple Select

Scan this article and check off the topics before the General Assembly right now.

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• COVID 19

• School reopening

• Summer School

• Budget

Open Ended

What do you think is the most important thing the General Assembly should be focusing on now?

State Government

• Executive branch - Governor and Council of State

• Duties of Governor - recommend budget, ensures state laws are followed, commander-in-chief of state military forces (National Guard), and has the power to call special sessions of the legislature

• Also has the authority to veto legislation - only granted power in 1996

• NC the last state to give veto power to a governor

NC Governor

Roy Cooper

Open Ended

How is the role of the governor similar to the President? Different?

State Government

• Council of State - several elected department heads

• Lieutenant Governor - state's 2nd highest executive officer

• Lt. Gov. presides over the Senate but can only vote during a tie breaker

• 1st in line for succession

• Gov. and Lt. Gov. serves 4 year terms and can only once consecutively

NC Lieutenant Governor

Mark Robinson

Open Ended

How is the role of the lieutenant governor similar to that of the Vice President? Different?

State Government

• consists of heads of various state departments

• appointed while Council is elected

• Judicial branch - state courts and responsible for deciding if the laws of the state are being properly applied and that legislation passed by the General Assembly is consistent with the NC Constitution

Multiple Choice

The Lt. governor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general all have which of the following in common?

• They are all appointed by the governor.

• Together, they compromise the entire executive branch of state government.

• They are all part of the Council of State.

• None of them have any role in the General Assembly.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a power or duty of the governor?

• Call special sessions of the legislature

• appoint members of the Council of State

• veto proposed statutes

• commander-in-chief of the state's military forces