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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