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* 2nd most important thing
- Voters elect the head of eight state agencies
+ Commisioner of Agriculture
+   State Treasurer
+ Superintendent of Public in
+Attorney General
+ Secretary of Labor
+ Commissioner of Insurance
+ State Auditor

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- Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Council of State
+Elected by Voters
*Commissioner of Agriculture
*State Treasurer
*Secretary of State
*Superintendent of Public Instruction
*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
*Environmental and Natural Resources
*Cultural Resources
*Health and Human Services
*Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection

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Dan Forest: Lieutenant Governor

Governors Succession
- The lieutenant governor is expected to step up as the governor
* It is more likely for the lieutenant governor to step up because crimes could arise in a governor or the governor could be brought up for a presidential ticket
- President of the Senate
- The governor and the lieutenant are elected separately for office

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Roy Cooper: Governor

Roles
- Chief of State
- Commander in Chief
*Can call National Guard in his state
- Chief Executive
*Responsible for seeing that state policies are carried out

Duties
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Elections- They redraw district lines based on census. A census is the official population count.
*50 senators=50 districts
*120 seats in House

Qualifications- Have to be 21 to be eligible for House and live in district for 1 year. Have to be 25 to be eligible for Senate and live in state for 2 years and live in the district for 1 year

General Assembly Leadership- The House of Rep in NC elects a speaker who presides over the house and makes key appointments. The lieutenant governor is also president of the senate, but this official votes only to break a tie. The Senate elects a President pro tempore who is the leader of the senate and makes all key appointments for the senate

Legislative Sessions- They meet for long sessions in odd number years, and they meet for short sessions in even number years. The General Assembly may also meet for special sessions called by the governor or by the speaker of the house and president of the state

Key Legislation- In 2005 the General Assembly voted to put into operation a educational state lottery. In 2006 the General Assembly approved a new minimum wage.
*House Bill #2- Popular nickname for act of single sex bathrooms and changing rooms

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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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- State General=Legislative Branch
- They pass two types of laws: statutes and special/local laws
Statutes- apply statewide (bathroom laws)
- Special Laws- only apply to a city or country (dry countries)
- The General Assembly decides how much money the state government will spend (through statutes)
- Also determined how state expenses will be paid for
- POWER OF THE PURSE:
*Oversight Committee- Laws
*Impeachment

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Concurrent Powers
- Levy Taxes
- Borrow money
- Spend for general welfare
- Establish courts
- Enact and enforce laws

Reserved Powers
- Regulate intrastate commerce
- Establish local government systems
- Administer elections
- Protect the public's health, welfare, and morals