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- The Council of States is made up of eight heads of state agencies and we elect the head of the state agencies.

8 Agencies
- secretary of state
- attorney general
-commissioner of agriculture
-commissioner of insurance
- state tresurer
-superintendent of public instruction
-secretary of labor
- state auditor

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-Lieutenant Govenormore likely to step up through govenor succession than a vice president does through presdential succession.

Example- scandal or crime
example- being invited on a presidential ticket.

- also serves as the president of the senate

- NC Govenor and Lieutenant Govenor run on seperate tickets.

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Roles= Chief of State, Commander in Cheif, Cheif Executive

Duties= appoints may key state officials, coordinates the work of most state agencies, administers the state budget, and also proposes a state budget as well as other legislation.
- they can also grant pardons to convicted criminals

qualifications- 30 years old and citizen of the US for 5 years

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-  Elections= they redraw district lines based on the census (official population count).
- 50 senators & 50 districts
- 120 house districts

- Qualifications=
NC house= 21 years old & 1 year state residencty
NC Senate= 25 years old & 2 year state residency  and 1 year district residency

- General Assembly Leadership=         -Speaker of the House- presides or has authority over the house and makes key appointments.
-Lieutenant Govenor- presides over the senate, but he/she only votes to break a tie.
-President Pro Tempor-  the leader of the senate, makes all key appointments (appoints people for different committees) for the senate.

- Legislative Sessions= Odd # year = meet for "long sessions" (January-June)
Even # year= meet for "short sessions" (late May (6weeks))
- The Govenor or the speaker of the house and the president of the senate can call Special Sessions.

-  Key Legislation=
2005- state lottery (NC Education state lottery)
2006- new minimum wage
House Bill #2

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1. Draft Bill- anyone can draft a bill, but only a member of the General Assembly may introduce a bill.
2. Introduce the Bill- a member of the house or senate introduces the bill. This is called a "first reading"
3. Refer to Committee- The bill is assigned to a committee, there it is studied, revised, then reccommended to all members of the house or senate
4. Debate- Legislators debate the bill, then they vote on it. If the majority votes for the bill then it has passes its second reading.
5. Approved Bll goes to the Other House- If the bill is passes by one legislative body , it is introduced into the other house, where it repeats the same process
6. Conference Commitee - If the second house ammends the bill, then the differences between the two versions are reconciled.
7. Bill Signing by Both Houses- a revised copy with all changes and mamendments is signed by the speaker of the house and the president pro templor of the senate.

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General Assembly can pass two types of laws
- Statues = applies statewide
- Special Laws = apply to specific or certain counties or cities.

-Through statues, the General Assembly can decide how much money the state government will spend and how state expenses will be paid for.

-Legislative Oversite Commitees- learn how well current laws are working and see if they need to be ammended.

-Impeachment - launches investivgation on their actions

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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.