The Legislative Branch by https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv Made with ♥ en-us 2018-03-09 13:00:11 UTC 2026-01-01 07:14:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Division of Powers mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/240117403 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 ]]> 2018-03-09 13:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/240117403 Powers of the General Assembly mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241305052 - 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

]]> 2018-03-13 11:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241305052 How a Bill Becomes a Law mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241306240 - 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 ]]> 2018-03-13 11:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241306240 Organization of the General Assembly mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241306897 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 ]]> 2018-03-13 11:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241306897 Executive Branch mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241823584 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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]]> 2018-03-14 12:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241823584 Executive Branch mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241824270 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 ]]> 2018-03-14 12:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/241824270 Executive Branch mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/242288716 - 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 ]]> 2018-03-15 11:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/242288716 The Council of State mluther1 https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/243959407 * 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                                                   ]]> 2018-03-20 12:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mluther1/55kgnrvqqvnv/wish/243959407