North North CarolinaCarolina

State State GovernmentGovernment

What do the dates on the What do the dates on the flag represent?flag represent?

Fun NC LawsFun NC Laws It’s against the law to sing off key.It’s against the law to sing off key. Serving alcohol at a bingo game is not allowed.Serving alcohol at a bingo game is not allowed. Bingo games may not last over 5 hours unless it is Bingo games may not last over 5 hours unless it is

held at a fair.held at a fair. Organizations may not hold their meetings while Organizations may not hold their meetings while

the members present are in costume.the members present are in costume. All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have

a room with double beds that are at least two feet a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart.apart.

If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally then, according to state law, they are legally married.married.

North Carolina ConstitutionNorth Carolina Constitution

Contains 14 Articles Contains 14 Articles Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971 95 Amendments95 Amendments

PREAMBLE We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those blessings to us and our posterity, do, for the more certain security thereof and for the better government of this State, ordain and establish this Constitution.

I. State LegislativeI. State LegislativeA.A. General Assembly – BicameralGeneral Assembly – Bicameral

1.1. Senate (upper house)Senate (upper house)a.a. 50 members50 membersb.b. Serve 2 yearsServe 2 yearsc.c. Presiding OfficersPresiding Officers

Lt. Governor, President Pro TemporeLt. Governor, President Pro Tempore

2.2. House of Representatives (lower house)House of Representatives (lower house)a.a. 120 members 120 members b.b. Serve 2 yearsServe 2 yearsc.c. Presiding OfficerPresiding Officer

Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the House

3.3. General Assembly General Assembly works through works through committee systemcommittee system

4.4. Main Responsibility Main Responsibility is to make lawsis to make laws

SSpeaker of the House peaker of the House Thom TillisThom Tillis

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/homePage.pl

II. State ExecutiveII. State Executive

A.A. GovernorGovernor1.1. QualificationsQualifications

a.a. 30 years old30 years oldb.b. Be a citizen for 5 yearsBe a citizen for 5 yearsc.c. Serve 4 year term, 2 consecutive termsServe 4 year term, 2 consecutive terms

2.2. Main Responsibilities Main Responsibilities a.a. Commander in Chief of State MilitiaCommander in Chief of State Militiab.b. Execute state laws (carry out)Execute state laws (carry out)c.c. Budget Budget d.d. Last Gov. to get veto power/ gives more influence Last Gov. to get veto power/ gives more influence

and makes the governor and Gen. Assembly have and makes the governor and Gen. Assembly have to work together. Exec. And Leg. Branch have to to work together. Exec. And Leg. Branch have to cooperatecooperate

B.B. Lt. Governor (kind of like Vice President)Lt. Governor (kind of like Vice President)1.1. Replace governorReplace governor2.2. Preside over SenatePreside over Senate

Lt.Gov. Dan ForrestLt.Gov. Dan Forresthttp://www.ncmilitia.org/

C.C. 8 Elected Executive Departments8 Elected Executive Departments1.1. Dept. of AgricultureDept. of Agriculture

2.2. Dept. of InsuranceDept. of Insurance

3.3. Dept. of JusticeDept. of Justice

4.4. Dept. of LaborDept. of Labor

5.5. Dept. of Public InstructionDept. of Public Instruction

6.6. Secretary of StateSecretary of State

7.7. State AuditorState Auditor

8.8. State Treasurer State Treasurer

http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/STGOVT/STATEGOV.HTM

D.D. 9 Departments appointed by Governor9 Departments appointed by Governor1.1. Department of:Department of:

a.a. AdministrationAdministrationb.b. CommerceCommercec.c. CorrectionCorrectiond.d. Crime Control & Public SafetyCrime Control & Public Safetye.e. Cultural ResourcesCultural Resourcesf.f. Human ResourcesHuman Resourcesg.g. RevenueRevenueh.h. TransportationTransportationi.i. EnvironmentEnvironmentj.j. Health & Natural ResourcesHealth & Natural Resources

III. State JudicialIII. State Judicial

A.A. Appellate JurisdictionAppellate Jurisdiction1.1. NC Supreme CourtNC Supreme Court

a.a. 1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justicesb.b. Elected for 8 yearsElected for 8 yearsc.c. Must have been a lawyerMust have been a lawyer

2.2. NC Court of AppealsNC Court of Appealsa.a. 1 Chief Justice, 11 Associate Justices1 Chief Justice, 11 Associate Justicesb.b. Elected for 8 yearsElected for 8 yearsc.c. Must have been a lawyerMust have been a lawyerd.d. Created to relieve case load of Supreme Created to relieve case load of Supreme

Court Court

Local District Local District

b.b. District Court 39 districts District Court 39 districts

1.1. District 6 B (Bertie, Hertford, & District 6 B (Bertie, Hertford, & Northampton Counties)Northampton Counties)

2.2. Elected, must be a lawyerElected, must be a lawyer

3.3. No jury trialsNo jury trials

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NC… Did you know?NC… Did you know?

The Wright brothers completed the first successful flight of a mechanically propelled airplane over the sands of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903.•The University of North Carolina was the first public university in the United States to open its doors. •The first known miniature golf course was in Fayetteville, North Carolina.  •Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run in Fayetteville on March 7, 1914.  •The first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, was born in Roanoke, North Carolina, in 1587. •Many people believe that North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from England with the Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775.

NC… Did you know???NC… Did you know??? Cabarrus County, North Carolina, was the site of

America's first gold rush. What was probably the first drawbridge built in

the United States was built over the Cape Fear River.

The first state art museum in the country is located in Raleigh.

The first Pepsi was created and served in New Bern, North Carolina in 1898

The first outdoor drama in America, The Lost Colony, is staged every year in Manteo, North Carolina.

Biggest/Smallest/Shortest/Tallest

Mount Mitchell is the tallest mountain in the eastern United States.

Jockey's Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States. Depending on the weather, its height can range from 80 to 100 feet!

Whitewater Falls in Transylvania County, one of over 200 waterfalls in North Carolina, is the highest waterfall on the East Coast.

The Biltmore Estate in Asheville is the largest private house in the world, with 250 rooms.

Grandfather Mountain is home to the nation's highest swinging bridge-one mile high.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in the United States.

Albemarle Sound is the largest freshwater sound in the world.