Local Stuff
An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit. (ex. Raleigh)
What is a city?
Less serious crime usually punishable by a sentence in a local jail or a fine
What is a misdemeanor?
The residents of a congressional or state district (not citizens, a word used by politicians to describe their potential voters)
What are constituents?
The act of removing an official by petition (think about a malfunctioning product at Walmart)
What is a recall?
The governor of North Carolina
Who is Roy Cooper?
The law making body (legislative branch) of a city (we have one in Louisburg)
What is a city council?
A serious criminal offense punishable by one year or more in prison
What is a felony?
The elected leader of a state government
Who is the governor?
A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights (all towns and cities had one at some point)
What is a charter?
The Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Who is Dan Forest?
The largest type of local government within a state (ex. Franklin, Wake)
What is a county?
Reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion
What is probable cause?
The second highest ranking officer in the state
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
A group of people officially charged with a particular function (the NFL created one of these to investigate domestic violence)
What is a commission?
Is Franklin County historically known for voting Republican or Democratic?
What is Democratic?
A city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs
What is a municipality?
The release of an offender from prison; usually subject to a period of supervised good behavior
What is probation?
A procedure by which voters can propose a law or constitutional amendment
What is an initiative?
A control over internal matters granted to the residents of a region by a ruling government (your parents probably have this power at your house)
What is home rule?
The amount of public schools in Franklin County
What is 16?
A law, usually of a city or county (Louisburg has many, most notably for noise)
What is an ordinance?
The process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
What is extradition?
A procedure enabling voters to reject a measure
What is a referendum?
States must honor the public acts and court proceedings of other states (ex. marriage licenses, drivers licenses, etc.)
What is the full faith and credit clause?
Franklin County population (I'll count it correct if you are within 5,000 either way)
What is 63,710?