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Chapter 11 Vocabulary

The Three Levels of GovernmentNationalStateLocal

Carteret County CommissionersEach Commissioner is elected for his or her county. Here are the of Carteret County Commissioners.

County / Local OrdinancesThey are laws for the county or the city.

City Mayor

City CouncilThe five City Council members are George Ballou, William Taylor, Demus Thompson, Harvey Walker, and Diane Warrender *

*Each person is in charge of each part of the government.

City CommissionersThe City Commissioners and the Mayor decide the rules for the city.There are five elected Morehead City commissioners.

City Council Manager

The Morehead City Council Manager is David Whitlow. He has been serving since September 4,2012.

The City Council Managers job is how to best carry out the plans of the city.

The Three Branches of the Government Legislative Executive Judicial

9LegislatureOur Legislative Building is located in Raleigh, North Carolina.North Carolinas name for the legislature is the General Assembly.

North Carolina Congress Congress is a group of people that makes laws for North Carolina. It is made of two groups.(Also known as the North Carolina General Assembly)

North Carolina State SenateThe government is a system that directs a group of people.

North Carolina House of Representatives The Speaker of the House of Representatives is Tom Tillis. He is the leader of the house. There are 120 Houses of Representatives.

13State Governorof North CarolinaTo be eligible for governor, a person has to be 30 years old, a United States citizen for five years, and a North Carolina resident for two years before election.

North Carolina State District CourtThis is lowest level of state courts. This is where less serious cases are heard. Such as small claim civil cases, and domestic and juvenile cases.

North Carolina Superior Court The Superior Court is one level above the district court. The court hears cases dealing with money over $5,000. Wow!!!

North Carolina Taxes

BillA bill is not the kind of dollar bill you have in your wallet.

What is a Bill?

A bill is a written idea for a law and must be passed by the legislature.Charlet, James; Powell, William; Spiegel, Dixie Lee. North Carolina Our People, Places and Past. Book. SES. 1987.3/06/14.Mark D. Siegel Attorneys at Law-Law Offices. Website. http://lawsarasota.com/?attachment_id=128. 3/06/14.North Carolina Court System. Website. http://www.nccourts.org/Support/FAQs/FAQs.asp . 3/07/14.WNCT91.5North Carolina Public Radio. Website.http://wunc.org/post/mccrorys-first-state-state-address-tonight . 3/07/14.

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