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Voters of NC elect 8 heads of state agencies that make up the council of state
*8 agencies: secretary of state, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of insurance, secretary of labor, state treasurer, state auditor, superintendent of public instruction

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Governor
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 oublic safety
-commerce
-environment and natural resources
-cultural resources
-health and human services
-juvenile justice and delinquency protection

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Dan Forest- Lieutenant Governor of NC, runs on individual ticket
Governor Succession: lieutenant governors are more likely to have to exercise this power of stepping into governor succession than a VP (ex- investigation/scandal/crime, being invited onto a presidential ticket, selected to be VP)
*Lieutenant governor is the president of the state senate

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Roy Cooper- Governor of NC, 4 year term, 30 years old to be governor, citizen of US for 5 years, resident of NC for 2 years
Roles- Chief of State, NC Commander in Chief, NC Chief Executive
Duties- appoints key state officials, administers the state budget

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-Elections: they redraw district lines based on the census (equal districts based on census), 50 senators 50 districts, 120 house seats from 120 districts
-Qualifications: 20 years to be member of house and 1 year residency, 25 years to be senate and 2 year state residency and 1 year district residency '
-General Assembly Leadership: Speaker of the house presides over the house and makes key appointments
The lieutenant government is the president of the senate
The president pro tempore leader of assembly/senate and makes key appointments for the senate
-Legislative Sessions: they meet for long sessions in odd number years & meet for short sessions in even number years. governor can call special sessions
-Key Legislation: state lottery (NC education state lottery), in 2006 minimum wage was raised, house bill #2 is an informal nickname for what it actually is

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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

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-Can pass two types of laws: 1. statudes (applies state wide) 2. local/special laws (only applies to certain countries or cities)
-The general assembly decides how much $ the state government will spend and how state expenses will be paid for (legislative is where they deal with $.... congress passes budget)
-Oversight Committee: manage laws
-Responsible for Impeachment (if impeached, they investigate you and vote to decide whether you get removed from office)

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National Government:
(expressed, implied, and inherent powers)
-regulate foreign and interstate commerce
-coin money
-provide an army and navy
-declare war
-establish federal courts below the supreme court
-conduct foreign relations
-exercise powers implied from the expressed powers

National and State Government:
(concurrent powers)
-levy taxes
-borrow money
-spend for general welfare
-establish courts
-enact and enforce laws

State Governments:
(reserved powers)
-regulate intrastate commerce
-establish local government systems
-administer elections
-protect the public's health, welfare, and morals