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in addition to the governor and lieutenant governor, the voters of North Carolina also elects 8 heads of state agencies.
*commissioner of agriculture
*state treasurer
*secretary of state
* superintendent of public
* SUPERINTENDENT of public instruction
*attorney general
* secretary of labor
* commissioner of insurance
*state auditor

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- succeeds the governor if the governors office becomes vacant
- removal, death, climbing the political ladder, governor to senator,

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*Governor Lieutenant Governor-
*Council Of State- elected by voters

*North Carolina Cabinet- appointed by govenor

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roles- chief of state, symbolic leader and speaker of the state. commander in chief. chief executive, executes the execution of the executes, executes the laws created by the government
responsibilities- electing key officials, administers and proposes a state budgets, coordinates state agencies.
qualifications- 30 years old, citizen of america for 5 years, 2 year resident of state.

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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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organization of general assembly framework

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organization of general assembly framework

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*elections- members of the general assembly are elected from legislative districts of relatively equal population. districts based on census. equal in population determined by census.
50s -50
120 h-120
*qualifications- north Carolina house, must be at least 21 years old, lived in a district for a year before the election. senate, must be 25 years old, have been a citizen living in nc for two years, must have lived in district for one year.
*general assembly leadership- lieutenant Governor is the president of the senate. breaks a tie. president pro tempore is actually in charge.
*legislative sessions-even number years, short sessions(6 weeks). odd number years, long sessions(6months)
*key legislation- 2005 north carolina state lottery system, north carolina state education system. first minimum wage bump. hb2, public facility privacy and security act

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-general assembly can make two types of laws. statutes (house bill no. 2) or  local/special.
- G.A. decides how much $ can be spent and how states expenses will be paid.
-oversight committees oversee legislatures to see how well current laws are working.
-the power to initiate impeachment hearings

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concurrent-
*levy taxes-
*borrow-
*spend for general welfare-
*establish courts-
*enact and enforce laws-

reserved powers-
*regulate intrastate-
*establish local government systems-
*administer elections-
*protect the public's health, welfare, and morals