Legislative Branch
Houses of the Legislative Branch of NC
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
Head of the Executive Branch.
Who is the governor?
Types of court cases.
What are criminal and civil cases?
The right to vote.
What is Suffrage?
State capitol.
What is Raleigh?
Purpose of the state's legislative branch.
Who is the lieutenant governor?
Purpose of the Judicial Branch of North Carolina.
To interpret laws.
What is popular sovereignty?
North Carolina state bird.
What is a cardinal?
Another name for the legislative branch of North Carolina.
What is the General Assembly?
Term length that most elected officials serve.
What is four years?
A case where a person has been charged by state government with violating a law.
What is a criminal case?
To discuss different points of view.
What is a debate?
Who is Josh Stein?
Term limit of Senate and House members.
What is a two year term?
Controls the NC Education System.
What is the N.C. State Board of Education?
A case where a person petitions the court to protect a private, civil right, or to get a civil remedy.
What is a civil case?
To deprive someone of the right to vote.
What is disenfranchisement?
Meeting the place of the General Assembly.
What is the Legislative Building in Raleigh?
Number of members in the House and Senate of the NC Legislative Branch
What are 50 members in the Senate and 120 members in the House?
Purpose of the state treasurer.
What is to manage state finances and investments?
Divisions of the court system.
What is the Constitution of 1776, the Constitution of 1868, and the Constitution of 1971?
Sections (9) of the NC Council of State.
What is the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, and Commissioner of Labor?