Levels of Government
What level of government is the Governor part of?
What branch of government is the General Assembly in?
Legislative
What is a privilege belonging to a person as a benefit of citizenship?
What is the role of a government official in the executive and legislative branch?
Lieutenant Governor
Name one important National document.
Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, or Bill of Rights
What are city council member's main responsibility?
To listen to the concerns of citizens in their local community
Which branch has a Chief Justice and Associate Justices
Judicial
duties or obligations of citizens
Responsibilities
What is the responsibility of the Governor?
helps carry out the laws of the state, director of the budget, chief of national guard
How many North Carolina Constitutions have we had?
You are a citizen of ______, ________, and ________ (state the three levels of government)
Charlotte, North Carolina, and United States
Which branch of government controls all the money?
Legislative
What is one responsibility you have as a citizen of NC?
serving on jury duty, paying taxes, following the law
What is a responsibility of the lieutenant governor?
head of the Senate
What was the first article in the United States Constitution?
What is a city or town serving as local government?
Municipality
How many senators are there? representatives?
120 Representatives and 50 Senators
What is one right you have as a citizen of NC?
to speak freely, religious freedom
What is a responsibility of the Chief Justice
head of the judicial branch/supreme court to interpret the laws
What is the first article in the North Carolina Constitution called?
Declaration of Rights
Why was the local (county) government originally created?
Which branch of government evaluates the laws?
Judicial
What is one responsibility and one right you have as a citizen of this class?
Right- to be treated fairly with respect
Responsibility- attending school, following rules
What is the responsibility of the General Assembly?
to make the laws
What was the main reason the North Carolina Constitution was rewritten in 1971?
The text was needed to be clarified in order for it to be easier to read.