Exam 2

Question 1

Who is the governor of North Carolina?

Answer 1

Roy Cooper

Question 2

How many terms can the NC governor serve?

Answer 2

Two four-year terms

Question 3

What are the NC House and Senate called?

Answer 3

The General Assembly

Question 4

How many members of the House are there?

Answer 4

120

Question 5

How many member are in the Senate?

Answer 5

50

Question 6

When did NC obtain the veto for the governor?

Answer 6

1996

Question 7

How much does a member of the general assembly make?

Answer 7

$14,000 per year

Question 8

What Indicates A Governor’s Strength:

Answer 8

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

Question 9

How many separately elected officials does NC have?

Answer 9

10

Question 10

Which state has the weakest governor?

Answer 10

Virginia

Question 11

Why does Virginia have the weakest governor?

Answer 11

They serve a one-year term

Question 12

Name two states with two-year term governors

Answer 12

1) Vermont

2) New Hampshire

Question 13

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

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Name the states with other weak governors

Answer 14

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

Question 15

The NC governor served one-year term until when?

Answer 15

1836

Question 16

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

Answer 16

1836 to 1868

Question 17

When was the The Council of State created?

Answer 17

1836

Question 18

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

Answer 18

1836

Question 19

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

Answer 19

1868

Question 20

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

Answer 20

1971, went into effect 1976

Question 21

Who is in office when governorships start to change?

Answer 21

Andrew Jackson

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Alaska
Maine
Hawaii
NH
Tenn

Question 23

In NC, how many judges are elected statewide?

Answer 23

22

Question 24

“Veto” is Latin for ….?

Answer 24

I forbid

Question 25

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

Answer 25

3/5 of each chamber

Question 26

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

Answer 26

AL, AR, TN, KY, WV, IN

Question 27

True or False: Jim Hunt never used the veto

Answer 27

True

Question 28

How many times to Easley use the veto?

Answer 28

9, 1 was overturned

Question 29

How many times did Bev Perdue use the veto

Answer 29

20

Question 30

How may vetoes to McCrory issue?

Answer 30

6, 4 were overturned by the General Assembly

Question 31

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

Answer 31

28, 23 were overturned

Question 32

Who has used the veto more than any other governor?

Answer 32

Roy Cooper

Question 33

How many governor's have the line-item veto?

Answer 33

43

Question 34

Which states do not have the line-item veto?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Which governor has the strongest veto?

Answer 35

Wisconsin

Question 36

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

Answer 36

The Frankenstein veto

Question 37

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

Answer 37

400

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Two years for both houses

Question 39

Why can term limits be a bad idea?

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What is the 2-4-4 system?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

26

Question 42

Name two pros of direct democracy

Answer 42

1) It is a welcome check on power | 2) It allows for more political participation