https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew Krystyna en-us 2018-03-09 14:51:38 UTC 2025-12-19 22:16:31 UTC hello@padlet.com kfylak https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/240177756 The general assembly makes two kinds of laws.
1. Statutes(laws that apply statewide)
-example- House Bill No. 2 

- General Assembly decides how much $ can be spent 
- General Assembly also decides how the states expenses will be paid.

Oversight Committees 
-investigate laws and determine how they affect people

2. Local/Special


Responsibility for impeaching 
Initiate impeachments

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2. Introduce bill

3. Refer to committee 

4. Debate 

5. Approved bill goes to the other houses 

6. conference committee

7. bill signing by both houses ]]> 2018-03-09 14:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/240177863 kfylak https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/240177987 Concurrent
-levy taxes
-borrow money
-spend for the 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 


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Elections
districts =s based on the census
50 senators= 50 d

Qualifications
house- 21 years, lived in the district for a year before the election
state-25 years, citizen living in the US for at least 2 years. District for at least one year.

General Assembly Leadership
The speaker of the house leads the house of representatives
- makes key appointments
- Lieutenant is the president of the Senate, only breaks ties

Legislative Sessions

Key Legislation ]]> 2018-03-09 14:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/240179340 kfylak https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/242353442 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 public safety
- commerce 
-environment and natural resources 
-cultural resources 
-health and human services 
-juvenile justice and delinquency protection ]]> 2018-03-15 13:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/242353442 kfylak https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/244011099 Roy Cooper

Roles
chief of state, commander in chief, chief executive

Chief of state- the symbolic leader that speaks for North Carolina
Commander in chief-
Chief executive- seeing that state policies are carried out 

Repsonsibilities
1. appoint key officials 
2. coordinate work 
3. administers state budget
4. proposes a budget

Qualifications 
- you must be 30 years old 
-citizen 5 years 
-resident for 2 years ]]> 2018-03-20 13:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/244011099 kfylak https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/244025897 Dan Forest 

- The lieutenant governor automatically succeeds the governor if the governor's office becomes vacant for any reason 
-- Via resignation (good or bad) 

President of the senate 

Run for office on separate tickets ]]> 2018-03-20 14:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/244025897 kfylak https://padlet.com/kfylak/68gs7dkw6ew/wish/244037450 In addition to the governor and lieutenant governor, the voters of North Carolina also elect eight heads of state agencies. 

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