https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2 en-us 2018-03-09 16:08:08 UTC 2023-05-16 16:32:05 UTC hello@padlet.com athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240227038 Concurrent Powers: 
-Levy taxes
-Borrow money
-Spend for general welfare
-Establish court
-Enact and enforcing laws
Reserved Powers:
-Regulate intrastate commerce
-Establish local government systems
-Administer elections 
-Protect  the public's health, welfare, and morals]]> 2018-03-09 16:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240227038 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240230715 They can pass two types of laws, Statutes laws that applies statewide (House Bill No 2) and Special/Local laws that applies to a specific area of a state, a county. Anything that is with money the General Assembly controls. 

Through Statutes, the General Assembly decides how much money can be spent and how state's expenses will be paid (State Taxes). 

The legislator oversight, they learn how current or new laws are working and whether the laws need to be changed.

They have the power to oversee Impeachment hearings. ]]> 2018-03-09 16:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240230715 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240230910 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 Signing by Both House
8. Governor's Signature]]> 2018-03-09 16:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240230910 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240232101 Elections- Members of the GA are elected into equal districts. The districts are based on Censuses. (Population). 50 Senators for 50 Districts. 120 House Members for 120 Districts.
Qualifications- House: 21 years old (1 year residency). Senate: 25 years old (2 years state residency)/(1 year district residency). 
General Assembly Leadership- Speaker of the House (of Representatives): They preside and appointment.
President of Senate: The lieutenant governor is also President of the Senate (only votes to break a tie).
President Pro Tempore: They preside over the Senate and make key appointments.
Legislative Sessions- They do long sessions in odd number years and short sessions in even number years. Long=6 months. Short=6 weeks. Special sessions can celled by the governor or the speaker of the house and president of the senate. Example, house bill #2. They introduced the bill and passed it in one night. 
Key Legislation- In 2005, the NC education lottery was created. In 2006, NC raised minim wage. In 2016, Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, HB #2.

]]> 2018-03-09 16:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/240232101 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/241949528 Roles- Chief of State (symbolic leader who speaks for North Carolina), Commander in Chief (Governor controls the National Guard), and Chief Executive (enforce laws)
Responsibilities- Appoint key officials, coordinate state agencies, and administer/propose a state budget (comes out of the legislative branch).
Qualifications- 30 years old, 5 year citizenship, 2 year residence.]]> 2018-03-14 15:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/241949528 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/241951118 If the Governor can not do his job then the Lieutenant Governor will take over, Governor Succession. 
Examples of why to have Governor Succession:
-Death
-Removal
-Moving up the political ladder (George W. Bush and Sarah Palin) 
The Lieutenant Governor runs on a different ticket then the Governor. ]]> 2018-03-14 15:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/241951118 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/242409947 2018-03-15 15:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/242409947 athomas112 https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/244103226 2018-03-20 15:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/athomas112/vzdatnhl9le2/wish/244103226