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Concurrent
-Levy Taxes
-Borrow Money
-Spend for general welfare
-Establish courts
-Enact and enforce laws
Reserved
-Regulate intrastate commerce
-Establish local government         systems
-Administer elections
-Protect the public's health,                        welfare, and morals

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-The General Assembly can make two types of laws:
1. Statutes (House Bill No. 2)
-G.A. decides how much money can be spent and how state's expenses will be paid.
2. Local/Special Laws

-Can create Oversight Committees that over see laws to see and evaluate how well  they are actually working.

-Have the power to initiate impeachment hearings.

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-Draft Bill
-Introduce the Bill
-Refer to Committee
-Debate
-Approved Bill Goes to the Other House
-Conference Committee
-Bill Signing by Both Houses
-Governor's Signature

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-Elections: Members are elected via district. Districts are based on roughly equal population, which is determined based on the census.
50 senators, 120 House Representatives
-Qualifications:
House- 21 years (1 year residency)
Senate- 25 years (2 year residency) (1 year District Residency)
-Leadership:
HOR: Speaker of the House: presides over the House of Representatives and makes key appointments.
Senate: Lieutenant Governor is the President of the Senate, the only real thing they do is participate in the tie breaking vote.
Senate: President Pro Tempore is the leader of the senate and they presides over the day to day key appointments. Appoint key positions = standing committees.
-The Seniority System (the longest standing person in the majority party).
-Sessions: The General Assembly does short sessions (at least six week) in even number year, and long sessions in odd number years (January-June). Special Sessions can only be called by the governor or by the speaker of the house and president of the senate.
-Key Legislation: In 2005, the NC State Lottery was created, called the NC Education Lottery. In the 2006 session, the GA approved a new minimum wage hike. In 2016, the HB2= the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act.

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Roy Cooper
Roles: Chief of State-symbolic leader of the state, Commander in Chief, Chief Executive- to execute the laws created by the government.
Responsibilities: Electing key state officials, coordinates agencies, and administers and proposes state budgets.
Qualifications: 30 years old, Citizen of America for 5 years, 2 years residency

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Dan Forest
- Automatically succeeds the governor if the governor's office becomes vacant for any reason.
1. If death
2. If removal
3. Climbing the Political Latter
1. Getting on a ticket
2. Resigning for a higher
office

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Leader: Governor Lieutenant Governor
Council of State: Elected by voters
-Commissioner of Agriculture
-State Treasurer
-Secretary of State
-Superintendent of Public Transportation
-Attorney General
-Secretary of Labor
-Commissioner of Insurance
-State Auditor
North Carolina Cabinet: Appointed by the Governor
-Administration
-Corrections
-Revenue
-Transportation
-Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
-Commerce
-Environment and Natural Resources
-Cultural Resources
-Health and Human Services
-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection

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In addition to the governor and lieutenant governor, the voters of NC also elect 8 heads of state agencies. These state executives are called the Council of State.
1. Commissioner of Agriculture
2. State Treasurer
3. Secretary of State
4. Superintendent of Public Instruction
5. Attorney General
6. Secretary of Labor
7. Commissioner of Insurance
8. State Auditor