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Scavenger Hunt on the North Carolina Government – Due Thursday, May 17

Go to this site to read the N.C. Constitution. Use it to answer the following questions.

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Legislation/constitution/ncconstitution_whole.html

1. What are the qualifications for Governor and Lt. Governor?

2. What are the duties of the N.C. Governor?

3. What are the duties of the Lt. Governor?

4. Read through the Declaration of Rights and note at least three provisions that do not appear in the U.S. Constitution.

5. What are the two houses of the General Assembly and how many members are there in each?

6. What are the differences and similarities between the state senators and state representatives? What are the differences and similarities with the U.S. Congress?

7. What are the positions established in the Council of State? (listed in Article III) How are these people chosen?

8. What are the three divisions of the General Court

9. (You can also use this site http://www.nccourts.org/Courts/Default.asp ) How many members are there on the NC Supreme Court? On the Court of Appeals? How many sit on a panel of the Court of Appeals to hear a case?

10. What is the difference between the cases that the Superior and District Courts hear?

11. How are the judges on the various levels of courts chosen? How long are their respective terms?

12. Read Article IX on Education. What is the reason given for having public education in N.C.?