Federalism-Federalism

-Enumerated Powers

-Reserved Powers

-Concurrent Powers

-Supremacy Clause

-State Constitutions

-Federal-State Cooperation

State Executive Branch

-Governor–

4 year term,

2 consecutive term limit

30 years old

-Lieutenant Governor

Governor Mike Easley

State Executive Branch

-Same Roles as President

Executive

Legislative

Commander

Party

Judicial

State

State Executive Branch

-State Executive Departmentsand Agencies

-10 major ExecutiveDepartments(appointed)

-8 Council of StateDepartments(elected)

State Legislative Branch

-Very similar to Congress

(called General Assembly in NC)

NC Senate-50 NC House 120

2 year Terms , no limits

-Legislatures can be based only onPopulation

Reynolds v. Sims

State Legislative Branch

-State Congressmen

varying requirements, full timejob

NC House-21, NC Senate 25

-Law Passing Process very similarto Congress

-Budget Problems are greatestconcerns

-Leandro case involving schoolfunding

State Judicial Branch

-State Courts handle all cases notgiven to federal jurisdiction,which is most all cases

-Most state judges are electedofficials

-elected in non-partisanelections

-debate over election process

State Judicial Branch-Lower State Courts–

misdemeanor cases, family lawand small civil suits—judge only

-Higher State Courts– felonycases, large civil suits—jurytrials

-trial courts, county court,district court

-Appellate Courts

-State Supreme Courts

State Judicial Branch-Lower State Courts–

misdemeanor cases, family lawand small civil suits—judge only

-Higher State Courts– felonycases, large civil suits—jurytrials

-trial courts, county court,district court

-Appellate Courts

-State Supreme Courts