NC Legislative Branch
Name the two houses that make up the North Carolina General Assembly.
House of Representatives and Senate
Where is the NC Executive Mansion located?
Raleigh, NC
Which level of the NC Judicial Branch utilizes a panel of only three judges?
Court of Appeals
What is the legislative body for a municipality?
City Council
What are local laws called?
Ordinances
What is the name of the legislative body (law making group) for North Carolina?
General Assembly
Do the governor and lieutenant governor run together (as a team)?
No. They run separately, and therefore can be from different parties.
How are judges in North Carolina's court system chosen?
Elected by citizens of NC.
Do counties in NC take a council-manager or council-mayor form of local government?
Council-manager
This position works for the NC Courts and handles low-level cases including certain fines, tickets, and small civil cases.
Magistrate
How many members make up the NC Senate?
50
Name the current Governor and Lieutenant Governor incumbents.
Roy Cooper and Mark Robinson
How many total members are on the North Carolina Supreme Court?
7 (6 associate justices, 1 chief justice)
In a council-manager form of county government, this person takes the ideas, budgets, and ordinances from the county commissioner and put them into practice.
County manager.
This person is hired and paid by the city or county to decide where new houses will be built and businesses will be located.
City/County Planner
How many members make up the NC House of Representatives?
120
What is the name of the executive group that works with the Governor comprised by important positions that are elected by the people?
NC Council of State
Name every level of the NC Judicial Branch pyramid from bottom to top.
District Court -> Superior Court -> Court of Appeals -> Supreme Court
Which level provides these services (County, Municipality, or Both): Airports, Libraries, Public housing, Public Transportation, Fire protection
Both
Which county official's job is to keep a record of land ownership, births, deaths, and marriages?
Register of Deeds
Which article in the NC Constitution outlines how the Legislative Branch will function? How many total articles are there in the NC Constitution?
Article 2 is Legislative Branch; Total of 14 Articles
List all four levels of the NC Executive Branch from highest importance to lowest.
Governor -> Lieutenant Governor -> NC Council of State -> Governor's Cabinet
Name all of the following:
How many district court judges are there in NC?
How many superior court judges are there in NC?
How many appellate court judges are there in NC?
District Court: 273 judges
Superior Court: 107 judges
Appellate Court: 15 judges
Supreme Court: 7 judges
Name at least three of the services provided ONLY by municipalities.
Cemeteries, Sidewalks, Town Police, Street Lighting, Traffic Control, Street Maintenance
Identify the term from this definition:
- county board overseeing the collection and disbursement of funds and other affairs of the county; legislative body of a county
Board of County Commissioners