Law Making in NC

Warm Up: Use each word in a sentenceRefer-Initiate-Propose -Recall-

I. By Elected Officials

A. statutes : laws NC General Assembly passes

B. Ordinances :laws passed by municipalities (county or municipal)

C. Referendum :way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law

By the people

I. Initiatives: way citizens propose new laws or state constitutional amendments

• Indirect: measure is first brought to legislature to be passed into law, then put to a popular vote if not enacted by legislature

• Direct: put to a popular vote directly after being submitted by petition

Proposition :if citizens want a new law they must gather signatures of registered voters on a petition• Enough signatures the proposed law is put on the

ballot in the next general election Recall: voters can remove an elected official from office

through a direct vote before his or her term has ended