These 2 parts/chambers make up the Legislative Branch.
Senate
House of Representatives
100
How many judges make up the NC Supreme Court?
7
100
Members of the Senate serve ___-year terms.
2 year terms
100
Members of the House of Representatives serve __-year terms.
2 year terms
200
What is the maximum # of terms the governor can serve?
2
200
How many votes are needed for a bill to become a law and be presented to the Governor to sign?
Majority vote
200
The lower court tries cases that are judged by a ______. This is typically a group of 12 citizens.
jury
200
How many terms can a Congress member serve?
there is no limit
200
How many Senators represents North Carolina in the U.S. Senate?
2
300
1 term = ____ years
1 term = 4 years
300
How many members are in the NC Senate?
50
300
What is the higher court known as?
The Supreme Court
300
Who is North Carolina's Governor?
Roy Cooper
300
Who is the "president" of the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House
400
The "chief" of the executive branch has the power to veto a bill to prevent it from becoming a law. What does "veto" mean?
To refuse to sign
400
This many members make up the House of Representatives.
120
400
How long is a term for a NC Supreme Court judge?
8 years
400
This person is known as the "President of the Senate"
Lt. Governor
400
What does it mean if a Governor or President is "impeached"?
kicked out of office
500
What is the main job of the executive branch?
To execute/carry out laws
500
What are the duties of the Legislative Branch?
To create bills that will become law
500
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
To check into laws to see if they are constitutional
500
If the Governor vetoes a bill, it returns back to Congress to be changed and revoted on. How many votes are needed for the bill to become law without the signature from the Governor?
2/3 (two-thirds)
500
This person signs off on a law after the Governor does, meaning that the law is now able to be carried out with the public.