Branches of Governement
This is the name of NC's law making body.
What is General Assembly
When a proposed rule is approved and becomes official, it is called this.
What is a Law?
A Mayor usually serves this level of government.
What is Local or Municipal government?
This is found at the beginning of the US Constitution and the NC Declaration of Rights.
What is the preamble?
Following laws and respecting others are examples of these duties
What are responsibilities?
NC's highest court belongs to this branch
What is the Judicial Branch
This person can sign or veto a bill passed by the General Assembly.
Who is the governor?
County governments were created to give citizen easier access to these
What is government services?
Freedom of speech and religion are examples of these
What are Rights?
This word can mean a meeting room for lawmakers or one part of a legislature.
What is a Chamber?
This person serves as the 2nd highest executive official.
Who is the Lieutenant governor?
If the House and Senate cannot agree on the same version, the bill cannot become this.
What is a law?
The Board of county commissioners sets these rates to help pay for county services
What are Tax Rates?
A change made to improve or clarify a document is called this.
What is a revision?
A town's rule about keeping dogs on leashes is an example of this
What is an ordinance?
This many members serve in the NC Senate.
What is 50?
During a legislative session , a bill generally becomes a law after this many days if the governor takes no action.
What is 10 days?
County commissioners appoint this person to oversee the county's daily operations
A County Manager
A major goal of the 1971 NC Constitution was to make its wording clearer and easier to do this
Read or understand
Citizens collect signatures asking their town to build a playground. Their written request is called this.
What is a petition?
This many members serve in the NC House of Representatives.
What is 120?
This word describes a bill formally approved an signed by the officers of both chambers.
What is ratified?
The board of county commissioners adopts this plan for collecting and spending the counties money.
A budget
The Declaration of Rights explains that government authority comes from this group.
What is the People?
This is what we call people who are elected to make laws
What are Legislators?