NC Government Branches

US Executive Branch

President

Executive Office

Cabinet

Agencies

The leader of the executive branch.

Group of advisors who work with the
President to make help make informed

decisions for the American people.

Another Presidential Advisory group

made of the leaders of the 15

departments.

Groups that work within each

department to handle specific issues and

topics. Ex: FBI, BBB, ATF

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of the United States executive branch?

• Congress

• The President

• The EOP

• the Governor

Multiple Select

These TWO are the President's executive advisory groups.

• The Cabinet

• Federal Agencies

• EOP

• Congress

Multiple Choice

The many departments and agencies in the executive branch of the government

• Bureaucracy

• Diplomacy

• Regulatory Commission

• Legislative Agencies

Multiple Choice

Just like the federal executive branch, the state and local executive branches are also bureaucracies.

• true

• false

Similar to Federal Bureaucracy, but “Agencies” & “Departments”assist
the Governor in enforcing the law and carrying out duties.

An example is the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation (SBI). The
SBI could work with the FBI to solve a criminal case.

North Carolina also has a bureaucracy

Multiple Choice

At the state level, agencies and departments assist the _________ with enforcing laws.

• President

• Governor

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

Mecklenburg

County

Government is

also a

bureaucracy.

Multiple Choice

Mecklenburg County is a bureaucracy.

• true

• false

Just like at the

federal level, some
positions within the
state government are
elected and some are

appointed.

The state

government

structure is mostly

the same as the

federal government,
just on a somewhat

smaller scale.

Multiple Select

Just like the federal government, there are some positions in the state government that are _____ or ______.

• elected

• randomly selected

• chosen by rock, paper, scissors

• appointed

State Executive Branch Leadership

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Governor
Roy Cooper

Lt. Governor

Mark Robinson

QUALIFICATIONS

●

At least 30 years old

●

Citizen of the United States for 5 years.

●

Resident of NC for the 2 years prior to the election.

The Governor and Lieutenant Governor have the same qualifications:

Article III, Section II of the NC Constitution: No person shall be eligible for election to the
office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor unless, at the time of his election, he shall have
attained the age of 30 years and shall have been a citizen of the United States for five years
and a resident of this State for two years immediately preceding his election. No person
elected to the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be eligible for election to more
than two consecutive terms of the same office.

NC Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Multiple Choice

The requirements for NC Governor and Lt. Governor are

• the same

• different

Multiple Select

The qualifications for NC Governor and Lt. Governor are...

• 35 years old

• 30 years old

• Natural born citizen

• US Citizen for 5 years

• NC Resident for at least 2 years

BENEFITS OF BEING THE

NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR

1. Salary of $154,743/per year

(Lt. Governor -Salary of $133,365 for 2020)

2. Expense allowance of $11,500/year

attending to the business for the
State

3. Executive Mansion in Raleigh

4. Car and Driver

Multiple Select

Some benefits of the NC Governor are

• salary and expense account

• car and driver

• a house in Washington, DC

• unlimited free tickets for the NC Education Lottery

NORTH CAROLINA

EXECUTIVE MANSION

30,000 square feet

Finished in 1891

GOVERNOR’S WESTERN HOME

●6,000 square foot

●Asheville, NC

●Used mostly for charity events
and private parties, although
the Governor stays several
times a year

Multiple Select

The NC Governor lives in the Executive Mansion in _______.

• Raleigh

• Charlotte

• Washington, DC

LIMITS TO BEING THE

NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR

1. Allowed to serve 2 consecutive terms (finally added to

the NC Constitution in 1971)
○No term limits, but must have a break after 2 terms.

2. Our governor is one of the weakest in the United

States in terms of power
○Limited to one term until the 1970s

○no veto at all until 1996 (still no line-item or pocket veto)

○Before Cooper took office, the NCGA reduced the governor's
appointments from 1,500 to 300 & eliminated his power to
appoint trustees to the state university system

○ legislative confirmation is required of the governor’s cabinet

Multiple Choice

The NC Governor can only serve 2 terms total.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

In comparison to other state's governors, the NC Governor __________ in the United States.

• is one of the strongest

• is one of the weakest

• has about the same amount of power as most of the other governors

Roles of the Executive Leader
Most of these roles exist at both the federal level with the
President and the state level with the governor.

●Chief Diplomat (Federal)

●Chief Executive (both)

●Judicial Leader (State)

●Chief Legislator/Legislative Leader (both)

●Commander in Chief (both)

●Chief of Economy/Economic Leader (both)

●Party Chief/ Party Leader (both)

●Chief of State/Head of State (both)

Multiple Choice

Most roles of the executive leader exist at ________.

• only the state level

• only the federal level

• both the state and federal level

• neither the state nor federal level

Chief Diplomat

FEDERAL ONLY

Decides how the United States
interacts with foreign nations,
including foreign policy.

Travels to foreign countries to meet
with their officials, makes treaties,
appoints ambassadors to foreign
nations, meets with leaders of NATO,
recognizes countries as legitimate.

Multiple Choice

The role of Chief Diplomat is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Choice

Which role is the President fulfilling when they make treaties (agreements) with other countries?

• Chief Diplomat

• Chief of Party

• Chief Legislator

• Chief Executive

Multiple Choice

Which power does the President exercise when designing American foreign policy?

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief diplomat

• Chief of state

• Chief executive

Chief Executive

Although there are similarities,

these roles have differences at each level.

FEDERAL

●Oversees government workers in the
executive branch, determines how laws
should be enforced, appoints cabinet
secretaries, holds cabinet meetings.

●Acts of clemency

STATE

●Enforces the NC Law

●Manages the North Carolina
Bureaucracy

●Chairs the Council of State

●Appoints NC officials- NC Cabinet

Multiple Choice

The role of Chief Executive is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Choice

The role of Chief Executive is _________ at the state and federal levels.

• exactly the same

• completely different

• Similar but also different

• nonexistent

Multiple Choice

The main role of both the President and Governor as the Chief Executive is _________. This is arguably their most important job as a leader.

• enforce laws

• grant clemency

• appoint people to positions of power

• hide from the legislative branch

Acts of Clemency

Part of the President's Role as Chief Executive.

Part of the Governor’s role as the Judicial Leader.

Clemency - under the criminal justice system is the act by the President of
extending mercy to a convicted individual. All of the following terms are acts of
clemency. (Acts of clemency do not apply to impeachment)

●Pardon - declaration by a president or a governor of forgiveness and freedom
from punishment.

●Amnesty - A pardon given by a president toward a group of people

●Reprieve - An order given by a president or a governor to delay a person's
punishment until a higher court can hear the case.

●Commute - A form of clemency that reduces the punishment for a crime. It
usually takes the form of a reduced (“commuted”) prison term, but can also
reduce court-ordered fines.

Multiple Choice

Clemency is _______

• an act of mercy

• a harsh punishment

• nonexistent

• not a power of the President

Multiple Select

Which of the following are acts of clemency?

• pardon

• amnesty

• reprieve

• commute

Multiple Select

Which of the following are acts forgiveness and freedom from punishment?

• pardon

• amnesty

• reprieve

• commute

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a delay in punishment?

• pardon

• amnesty

• reprieve

• commute

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reduction in punishment?

• pardon

• amnesty

• reprieve

• commute

Multiple Choice

Acts of clemency have no limits.

• True

• False

NC Council of State

Each position is
elected to 4 year

terms by the

people of North
Carolina. Meet
periodically to
coordinate state
plans and share

information
across state

agencies.

●Governor - Roy Cooper

●Lt. Governor - Mark Robinson

○Executive and legislative power

○President of the NC Senate

●Attorney General - Josh Stein

○Top Cop/Prosecutor of the State

●Secretary of State - Elaine Marshall

○Chief Records Officer for the State

●State Auditor - Beth Wood

○Finances for the state

●Superintendent of Public Instruction - Catherine Truitt

●Commissioners of Agriculture, Insurance, and Labor

Multiple Choice

The NC Council of State are positions that are ________ to a ______ term.

• elected, 2 year

• elected, 4 year

• appointed, 2 year

• appointed, 4 year

North Carolina Cabinet

Each position is
appointed by the

governor and

must be

approved by the
NC Senate (new
law established

in 2017)

●

Secretary of Administration

●

Secretary of Commerce

●

Secretary of Environmental Quality

●

Secretary of Health and Human Services

●

Secretary/Chief Information Officer, Department
of Information Technology

●

Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs

●

Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources

●

Secretary of Public Safety

●

Secretary of Revenue

●

Secretary of Transportation

Multiple Choice

The NC Cabinet positions are _______.

• elected

• appointed but must be approved by NC Senate

• appointed and do not require approval

• elected but must be approved by the governor

Judicial Leader

STATE ONLY

The Federal government has some of these

same powers/duties, but they are considered

to fall under different title.

Pardons, Reprieves, Commutes (not
impeached officials)

We elect our judges in North Carolina so
judicial appointment is not a power of the
Governor UNLESS there is a vacancy to be
filled.

North Carolina is 1 of 15 states to have
non-partisan elections for state judges.

Multiple Choice

The role of Judicial Leader is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Choice

Acts of clemency can be granted through the President's role of Chief Executive and the Governor's role as Judicial Leader. The major exception to this power is in cases of

• impeachment

• posting on social media

• electing new people

• robbery

Multiple Choice

Judges in North Carolina are ________(unless there is a vacancy).

• elected

• appointed but must be approved by NC Senate

• appointed and do not require approval

• elected but must be approved by the governor

Legislative Leader

FEDERAL

●Chief Legislator

●Advises Congress and either vetoes or
signs bills.

●Delivers the State of Union Address,
meets with congressional representatives,
meets with the Speaker, convenes both
houses of Congress.

STATE

●Legislative Leader

●Proposes North Carolina bills

●Signs/Vetoes North Carolina bills

○Last state governor to receive that
power in 1996

●Gives the State of the State address

Multiple Choice

The role of Legislative Leader is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Choice

As the Legislative Leader, the President works closely with

• Congress

• the NCGA

• the court system

• the Governor of NC

Multiple Choice

As the Legislative Leader, the Governor works closely with

• Congress

• the NCGA

• the court system

• the President

Multiple Choice

One of the main jobs as Legislative Leader is to

• sign/veto bills

• preside over court cases

• hang out in the White House bowling alley

• introduce legislation to the US Senate

Commander in Chief

FEDERAL

●Commands all U.S. Armed Forces,
determines where troops are
stationed/ships are sent and weapons are
used.

●Chooses NOT to declare war (only
Congress can declare war), commissions
officers, orders airstrikes, orders troops
into combat.

STATE

●Leads the NC National Guard

Multiple Choice

The role of Commander in Chief is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Choice

Who can declare war?

• Congress

• The President

• the Governor

• The President and Vice President together

Multiple Choice

Who has the power to decide when/where troops are deployed?

• Congress

• The President

• the Governor

• The President and Vice President together

Multiple Choice

Who oversees the NC National Gaurd?

• NCGA

• The President

• the Governor

• The President and the Governor together

Economic Leader

FEDERAL

●Helps the economy run smoothly.

●Focuses on the budget, unemployment,
taxes, and the general prosperity of the
country.

STATE

●Gives recommendations for the North
Carolina budget. NCGA usually ignores
most of these.

●Suggests ways to improve the North
Carolina economy.

Multiple Choice

The role of Economic Leader is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Select

The responsibility of the economic leader is

• to help the economy run smoothly

• to focus on the budget

• to look for ways to improve the economy

• to introduce legislation that sets tax rates

Party Leader

FEDERAL

●Promotes/supports key members of the
same political party.

●Appoints those members to executive
cabinet positions or helps get them
elected to other key positions.

STATE

●Leads and represents his/her political
party.

●Endorses and makes campaign
appearances for candidates for other
offices in his/her party.

Multiple Choice

The role of Party Leader is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Select

These things are part of the role of the party leader

• appointing party members to positions of power

• promoting and supporting party ideals

• leading the party

• getting rid of as many opposing party members as possible, as quickly as possible

Head of State

FEDERAL

●Provides an inspiring example for, and
public face/figure head of, the American
people.

●Performs ceremonial duties, issues
medals, makes patriotic speeches, greets
visitors at the White House, issues
pardon to Thanksgiving turkeys, lights
the White House Christmas tree.

STATE

●Symbol of North Carolina

●Exhibits patriotism

●Continues North Carolina traditions

Multiple Choice

The role of Head of State is

• only for the President

• only for the NC Governor

• for both the President and the Governor

• for neither the President or the Governor

Multiple Choice

The main responsibility associated with the role of Head of State is

• make laws

• be the public face/symbol

• pardoning a turkey

• sending troops into battle

Multiple Select

Examples of continuing traditions and ceremonial duties include

• passing laws

• issuing medals

• pardoning a turkey

• making speeches