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Who is the current governor of NC?
Roy Cooper
What is a Plaintiff?
Individual who initiates the case
What's the highest court in most states?
State Supreme Court
What is another name for the Governor?
Cheif executive of the state
True or False: Does the state call upon the National Guard for serious emergencies?
True
How many times can a governor be elected?
4 years; limited to 2 consecutive terms
What is backlog?
In smaller towns/rural areas these courts are presided over by?
Justice of the Peace
What does the State Treasure do?
In charge of handling all state funds
If each state accepts the decision of civil courts in other states what is this called?
Full Faith and Credit Clause
True or False: Does the State Supreme Court make the final decisions
True
Define Municipal court:
What two types of cases do federal and state courts deal with?
Criminal and Civil
What's the role of the lieutenant governor?
Serve as acting governor when actual government is out of state
What does the 10th Amendment state?
Reserves certain powers (those not specifically given to the federal govt.) for the states
Define Recall:
States give voters the power to recall or vote out, an elected official from office
Define Executive order:
What are the responsibilities of state courts?
Interoperate states and punish those who break them
What is the role of the Superintendant of Public Instruction?
Distributes funds to schools, Carries out policies of the state board of education that govern school districts
What are concurrent powers?
States that also share powers with the federal government
Define Appointed:
What is the Appeals court responsible for?
Determine if the right to a fair trial was violated in the lower court
What's the role of the state auditor?
Ensures no public funds from the treasury are used without authorization, keeps track of states' financial records making sure their correct
What event happened in 1778?
Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance