https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx by natalia beaumont en-us 2018-03-09 17:06:05 UTC 2025-09-28 06:46:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240262986 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 publics health, welfare, and morals ]]> 2018-03-09 17:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240262986 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240265494 the general assembly makes 2 kind of laws
- statutes (house bill no. 2)
- local/ special
the general assembly decides how much money can be spent and how states expenses will be payed
- oversight committees - they over see laws to see if they are working or if they need to be changed   
- they have the power to initiate impeachment hearings ]]> 2018-03-09 17:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240265494 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240265762
draft bill 
introduce bill 
refer to committee 
debate
approved bill goes to the other house 
conference committee 
bill signing by both houses 
governors signature ]]> 2018-03-09 17:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240265762 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240266907 elections - members of the GA are elected by the districts. equal districts based on census supposed to have an equal population.
qualifications -
21 - state house (1 yr residency)
25 - senate (2 yr state residency) (1 yr district residency)
general assembly leadership - speaker of the house- presides and makes key appointments
the lieutenant governor- is also president of the senate and only votes to break a tie
the president pro tempore- leader of the senate and make all clean appointments 
legislative sessions - short sessions in even number years (6 weeks)
long sessions in odd number of years (6 months)
special sessions- called by the governor or by the speakers of the house and president of the senate
key legislation - 2005- state lottery- north Carolina education lottery 
2006- first minimum wage bump to $6.15
HB2- The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act]]> 2018-03-09 17:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/240266907 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/241982585 roy cooper
roles- chief of state, speaker of the state. commander in chief. chief executive, execute the laws created by the government. 
responsibilities-  appoints key state officials, coordinates the work of state agencies, administers and proposes state budget.
qualifications- at least 30 years old, US citizen for at least 5 years, lived in north carolina for at least 2 years ]]> 2018-03-14 16:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/241982585 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/241982914 dan forest 
the lieutenant governor automatically succeeds the governor if the governors office becomes vacant. 
- death 
- removal 
- climbing the ladder 
* running for higher office (congressional seat)
* run for presidency 
* chosen to get more votes ]]> 2018-03-14 16:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/241982914 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/242447848 governor
lieutenant governor
council of state (elected by voters)
- commissioner of agriculture
- state treasure
- secretary of state
- superintendent of public instruction
- attorney general
- secretary of labor
- commissioner of insurance
- sate 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 16:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/242447848 nataliabeau5502 https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/244133894 in addition to the governor and the lieutenant governor, the voters of north carolina also elect 8 heads of state agencies. 
- commissioner of agriculture 
- state treasure 
- secretary of state 
- superintendent of public instruction 
- attorney general 
- secretary of labor 
- commissioner of insurance 
- sate auditor ]]> 2018-03-20 16:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nataliabeau5502/ddgb2ekhyzcx/wish/244133894