# data[].attributes.body
Levy taxes

Borrow money

Spend for general welfare

Establish courts

Enact and enforce laws

# data[].attributes.body
Regulate intrastate commerce

Establish local government systems

Administer elections

Protect the public's health, welfare, and morals

# data[].attributes.body
Redraw district lines based on the census

Equal districts based on census

Census- a population count every 10 years

50 senators, 50 districts

120 seats in the House elected from 120 house districts

# data[].attributes.body
Election in NC House:

21 years old

1 year resident in district

Election in NC Senate:

25 years old

2 year NC citizen

1 year district resident

# data[].attributes.body
Speaker of the House- presides/has authority over the house and makes key appointments

Lieutenant governor = president of the senate. Their vote can only breaks ties.

The president pro tempore- leader of the senate who makes key appointments for senate

# data[].attributes.body
They meet for long sessions in odd number years

They meet for short sessions in even number years

The governor can call special sessions if necessary. Ex: discussing bathroom gender issues in NC

# data[].attributes.body
2005 state lottery: allowed lotteries but all money went to the NC state education

2006 New Minimum Wage: minimum wage hike of an hourly rate of $6.15/.

House Bill #2: didn't allow transgenders to use the bathroom of their choice in NC and left the bathroom system the same.

# data[].attributes.body
They can pass two types of laws:

Statutes- statewide

Local or special laws- certain counties or cities

The GA decides, through statutes, how much money the state government spends

Decide how state expenses will be paid for

The GA is in charge of all money used for infrastructure, buildings, parks, etc.

# data[].attributes.body
They investigate if laws are working and important in the state

Learn how well current laws are working and manage them

Impeachment:

When there is enough information to investigate if your actions are not suitable for a president

You can eventually be removed from office but it doesn't mean you are automatically removed

Ex: Andrew Johnson- almost removed but one vote short

North Carolina Impeachment trials are rare.

# data[].attributes.body
Roy Cooper
Roles:

Chief of State- speaks for NC

Commander in Chief for NC

Chief Executive- seeing the state policies are carried out

Duties:

Appoints many key state officials

coordinate the work of most state agencies

propose and administer the state budget

Grant pardons to convicted criminals

Requirements:

30 years old

US citizen for 5 years

NC resident for 2 years right before election

# data[].attributes.body
Dan Forest
Governor Succession:

More likely to exercise this than the vice president.

Running for a bigger office puts lieutenant in your place

President of the state Senate- breaks ties on bills

The lieutenant governor runs on a separate ticket than the governor

# data[].attributes.body
1. Governor

2. Lieutenant Governor

3. Council of State- elected by voters

4. North Carolina Cabinet- Appointed by the Governor

# data[].attributes.body
The voters of NC vote for the head of 8 state agencies:

Commissioner of Agriculture

State Treasurer

Secretary of State

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Attorney General

Secretary of Labor

Commissioner of Insurance

State Auditor

# data[].attributes.body
Administration

Corrections

Revenue

Transportation

Department of Crime Control and Public Safety

Commerce

Environment and Natural Resources

Cultural Resources

Human and Health Services

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection

# data[].attributes.body
1. Draft bill

2. Introduce the bill

3. Refer to committee

4. Debate

5. Approved bill goes to the other house

6. Conference committee

7. Bill signed by both houses

8. Governor's signature