Unit VI State and Local Government CH 8-9 Slide 2 Slide 3 North
Carolina Constitution Contains 14 Articles Contains 14 Articles
Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971 Adopted in 1776, 1868, 1971 95
Amendments 95 Amendments
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/stgovt/preconst.htm 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. Slide 4 I.
State Legislative A.General Assembly Bicameral 1.Senate (upper
house) a.50 members b.Serve 2 years c.Presiding Officers Lt.
Governor, President Pro Tempore 2.House of Representatives (lower
house) a.120 members b.Serve 2 years c.Presiding Officer Speaker of
the House Slide 5 3.General Assembly works through committee system
4.Main Responsibility is to make laws S peaker of the House S
peaker of the House Joe Hackney Joe Hackney
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/homePage.pl Slide 6 II. State Executive
A.Governor 1.Qualifications a.30 years old b.Be a citizen for 5
years c.Serve 4 year term, 2 consecutive terms 2.Main
Responsibilities a.Commander in Chief of State Militia b.Execute
state laws (carry out) c.Budget d.Last Gov. to get veto power/
gives more influence and makes the governor and Gen. Assembly have
to work together. Exec. And Leg. Branch have to cooperate Slide 7
B.Lt. Governor 1.Replace governor 2.Preside over Senate
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Lt.Gov. Walter Dalton http://www.ncmilitia.org/ Slide 8 C.8 Elected
Executive Departments 1.Dept. of Agriculture 2.Dept. of Insurance
3.Dept. of Justice 4.Dept. of Labor 5.Dept. of Public Instruction
6.Secretary of State 7.State Auditor 8.State Treasurer
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/NC/STGOVT/STATEGOV.HTM Slide 9
D.9 Departments appointed by Governor 1.Department of:
a.Administration b.Commerce c.Correction d.Crime Control &
Public Safety e.Cultural Resources f.Human Resources g.Revenue
h.Transportation i.Environment j.Health & Natural Resources
Slide 10 III. State Judicial A.Appellate Jurisdiction 1.NC Supreme
Court a.1 Chief Justice, 6 Associate Justices b.Elected for 8 years
c.Must have been a lawyer 2.NC Court of Appeals a.1 Chief Justice,
11 Associate Justices b.Elected for 8 years c.Must have been a
lawyer d.Created to relieve case load of Supreme Court Slide 11 IV.
Local Legislative A.Onslow County Commissioners 1.5 members
2.Elected to 4 year terms 3.Adopted county budget 4.Set county
property tax rate (main source of income) 5.Set county policies
6.Adopt county ordinances 7.Plan for county growth &
development 8.Appoint County manager (Appoint Co. Mng.) W.C. Jarman
Chairman Slide 12 B.The City of Jacksonville 1.Jacksonville City
Council a.7 members (mayor, 2 at large, 4 representing wards)
b.Elected for 4 years c.Sets city policies Mayor of Jacksonville
Sammy Philips Sammy Philips Slide 13 V. Local Executive A.Onslow
County 1.County Manager a.Responsible for day to day affairs of
county (report to county commissioners) b.Oversee & coordinate
county activities c.Serves as budget officer d.Appointed by county
commissioners e.County Departments (9 of 27) agriculture, board of
elections, economic development, health department, building
inspections, parks & rec., sheriff, social services, tax
administration agriculture, board of elections, economic
development, health department, building inspections, parks &
rec., sheriff, social services, tax administration Onslow County
Manager Slide 14 B.City of Jacksonville 1.City Manager a.Enforce
laws & ordinances b.Supervise city departments c.Keep city
council informed of citys operation & financial condition
d.Submit city budget e.Appointed by City Council f.City Departments
finance director, police, fire, recreation, public works, public
utilities Ron Massey Interim City Manager Slide 15 VI. Local
Judicial A.Onslow County & Jacksonville 1.Trial Courts
a.Superior Court 61 Districts 1.first division 2.district 4B
(Onslow & Pender) 3.judges rotate to different districts w/in
division every 6 months 4.elected, must be a lawyer 5. jury trials
Slide 16 Onslow County Court Houses New Court House The Summersill
Building 1978 Old Court House 1904 courtrooms, the Clerk of Court's
offices, and the Trial Court Administrator's office, both the
Register of Deeds office and the county Law Library are located
within the court buildings. Slide 17 b.District Court 39 districts
1.District 4 (Onslow, Jones, Duplin, & Sampson) 2.Elected, must
be a lawyer 3.No jury trials
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