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1
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Who is the governor of North Carolina?

A

Roy Cooper

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2
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How many terms can the NC governor serve?

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Two four-year terms

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3
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What are the NC House and Senate called?

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The General Assembly

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4
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How many members of the House are there?

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120

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5
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How many member are in the Senate?

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50

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6
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When did NC obtain the veto for the governor?

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1996

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7
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How much does a member of the general assembly make?

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$14,000 per year

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8
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What Indicates A Governor’s Strength:

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1) Length of tenure
2) Possible to succeed ( limited number of terms)
3) Number of Separately Elected Statewide Officials
4) Veto Power
5) Same Party
6) Power to Appoint

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9
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How many separately elected officials does NC have?

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10

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10
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Which state has the weakest governor?

A

Virginia

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11
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Why does Virginia have the weakest governor?

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They serve a one-year term

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12
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Name two states with two-year term governors

A

1) Vermont

2) New Hampshire

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13
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True or False: Vermont’s governor has the line item veto

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False

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14
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Name the states with other weak governors

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NC, RI., AL, OK, IN, MISS

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15
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The NC governor served one-year term until when?

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1836

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16
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The NC governorship change from a one-year term to two-year terms when?

A

1836 to 1868

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17
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When was the The Council of State created?

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1836

18
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When was Membership in NC House of Commons and Senate fixed at 120 and 50

A

1836

19
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When was the governorship changed to a four-year term?

A

1868

20
Q

When was the governorship revised to serve two four-year terms?

A

1971, went into effect 1976

21
Q

Who is in office when governorships start to change?

A

Andrew Jackson

22
Q

Name the states with the governor as the only statewide elected official

A 
Alaska
Maine
Hawaii
NH
Tenn
23
Q

In NC, how many judges are elected statewide?

A

22

24
Q

“Veto” is Latin for ….?

A

I forbid

25
Q

Most states required 2/3 majority to overturn a governor’s veto, what is the majority in NC?

A

3/5 of each chamber

26
Q

Name the states where a mere majority is needed to overturn the governor’s veto

A

AL, AR, TN, KY, WV, IN

27
Q

True or False: Jim Hunt never used the veto

A

True

28
Q

How many times to Easley use the veto?

A

9, 1 was overturned

29
Q

How many times did Bev Perdue use the veto

A

20

30
Q

How may vetoes to McCrory issue?

A

6, 4 were overturned by the General Assembly

31
Q

How many vetoes did Cooper have after the first two years?

A

28, 23 were overturned

32
Q

Who has used the veto more than any other governor?

A

Roy Cooper

33
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How many governor’s have the line-item veto?

A

43

34
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Which states do not have the line-item veto?

A

Indiana, Maryland ( has limited line item veto), Nevada, NH, NC, RI. and Vermont

35
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Which governor has the strongest veto?

A

Wisconsin

36
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What is the Wisconsin’s line-item veto also called?

A

The Frankenstein veto

37
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How many people does the NC governor have the power to appoint?

A

400

38
Q

How long is a term for a member of the NC General Assembly?

A

Two years for both houses

39
Q

Why can term limits be a bad idea?

A

1) It limits who can serve
2) Limits knowledge
3) The limits are too low
4) It allows power to drift in the case of Mexico
5) Produces people who are not going to be there for very long and produces the opposite of what you were hoping for

40
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What is the 2-4-4 system?

A

Four year terms until the census takes place and then 2 year terms After the redistricting things will change

41
Q

Direct democracy was pushed into how many states between 1898 to 1918?

A

26

42
Q

Name two pros of direct democracy

A

1) It is a welcome check on power

2) It allows for more political participation

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