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North Carolina Constitution. Presentation by: John Noël. History. First 1776 Second 1868 (after the Civil War) Last 1971 Though the NC Constitution has been revised three times, the fundamental principles have been in place since 1776!. Preamble. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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North Carolina Constitution
Presentation by:John Noël
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History
• First 1776• Second 1868 (after the Civil War)• Last 1971
– Though the NC Constitution has been revised three times, the fundamental principles have been in place since 1776!
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Preamble
• Explains the Goals of the State Constitution
• 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……
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Preamble
What does this tell us about our “founding fathers”?
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Article I: Declaration of Rights
• Limits the power of NC State Government
• Applies equality to all state residents• Popular Sovereignty & the right to
change or abolish the state government
• 3 Branches of Government –separation of powers
• Leandro Vs. State– All children in
NC have the right to a basic education
• Swann Vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg– Schools will
integrate “busing”
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Article II Legislative
• NC Legislature = General Assembly – Composed of:
• 50 “NC Senators”• 120”NC House of Representatives”
– Qualifications:• NC Senate- Qualified voter 25yrs of age &
2yr NC resident that lives in the district • NC House of Reps- Qualified voter, that
lives in the district
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Article III Executive
• The Governor is the Chief executive officer of the state
• Qualifications: 30yrs, citizen 5yrs, NC resident 2yrs prior to election
• Terms of Office: 2 consecutive 4yr terms the governor may sit out for a term and then run again for two 4yr terms
• Budget- Prepared by the Governor; enacted by the GA; carried out by the Governor
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Article IV Judicial
• State Court System– Jurisdiction of each court level
• 4 levels within 3 divisions
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NC Supreme Court
• Highest Court• Main Purpose: decide the
constitutionality of NC Laws• Elected for 8yr terms
– May be reelected for an unlimited number of times
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Court of Appeals
• Hears all appeals from superior and district courts except for death penalty cases.
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Superior Courts
• Trial courts where cases are first heard
• 12 Jurors• Judges are elected for 8yr terms
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District Courts
• Trial Courts– Civil Cases (involving less than $10K)– Misdemeanors– Juvenile cases
• Cases are tried by a Judge without a jury
• Elected for 4yr terms
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Magistrates
• District Court Officers– Have both Criminal and Civil
Jurisdiction• Power to Issue
– Search warrants– Arrest warrants– Summonses– Subpoenas – Bail– Small Claims ($5K or less)
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Article V Finance
• Spending must be approved by the governing body– By the General Assembly for the State– And Locally By the City-Council
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Article VI Suffrage and Eligibility to Office
• Eligibility: same as National• For state elections: residency for 1yr
prior• Must be registered
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Article VII Local Government
• 100 Counties in NC• State authorizes and regulates Local
governments– Both Expressed and Implied powers
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Article VIII Corporations
• State has the power to repeal corporate charters
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Article IX Education
• All NC children have “an equal opportunity to obtain a sound and basic education”– DOES NOT MEAN EACH SCHOOL
IS EQUALLY FUNDED.• See Leandro Vs. State (1997).
– ¿2005 Lottery $ to help fund Schools?
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Article X Homesteads and Exemptions
• Section 3: Mechanics’ and Laborers’ Liens
• Section 4: Property of married women secured to them
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Article XI Punishments, Corrections and Charities
• NC Death Penalty• Community Service• Welfare Policies
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Article XII Military Forces
• Governor is Commander in Chief of NC Guard forces
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Article XIII Conventions; Constitutional Amendments
and Revision• 2 ways to Amend the NC Constitution
– Similar to Amending the US Constitution
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Article XIV Miscellaneous
• State boundaries are to remain intact
• Conservation of Natural Resources– Requires the state to protect natural
resources for the benefit of NC residents