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3. -This is the system of having more than one level of government? Row 1---100 Question

4. -federalism Row 1---100 Answer

5. -Who is the head of the state executive branch and leader of state government. Row 1---200 Question

6. -Governor Row 1---200 Answer

7. -How long is the term of a NC executive leader? Row 1---300 Question

8. -4 years Row 1---300 Answer

9. -How many terms can they serve? Row 1---400 Question

10. -2 consecutively Row 1---400 Answer

11. -This is an elected position that is similar to the Vice President but on the state level. Row 1---500 Question

12. -Lieutenant Governor Row 1---500 Answer

13. -What is the name for the North Carolina Legislature? Row 2---100 Question

14. -General Assembly Row 2---100 Answer

15. -Name the two parts of the NC legislature? Row 2---200 Question

16. -House and Senate Row 2---200 Answer

17. Row 2---300 Question -How many members are in the lower house?

18. -120 Row 2---300 Answer

19. Row 2---400 Question -How many members are in the upper house?

20. -50 Row 2---400 Answer

21. -How is representation determined in each house? Row 2---500 Question

22. -population based Row 2---500 Answer

23. -What is the largest problem usually facing state government? Row 3---100 Question

24. -budget problems Row 3---100 Answer

25. -This was a recent North Carolina case about funding issues in local school districts. Row 3---200 Question

26. -Leandro Case Row 3---200 Answer

27. -How are NC judges selected? Row 3---300 Question

28. -voters Row 3---300 Answer

29. -In what kind of election are state judges elected? Row 3---400 Question

30. -non-partisan elections Row 3---400 Answer

31. -What is the highest level of the State Court system? Row 3---500 Question

32. -State Supreme Court Row 3---500 Answer

33. -Term for a request to recalculate the number of votes in an election? Row 4---100 Question

34. -recount Row 4---100 Answer

35. -This is the place where citizens go to vote? Row 4---200 Question

36. -polling place Row 4---200 Answer

37. -This term refers to the way most elections are won---not my majority vote but by getting the most votes? Row 4---300 Question

38. -popular vote Row 4---300 Answer

39. -The process where voters in certain states are able to put proposed legislation on the general ballot to be approved or rejected by voters? Row 4---400 Question

40. -initiatives Row 4---400 Answer

41. -Name the process whereby legislators place proposed bills on the general ballot for approval after the legislators have already passed the bill? Row 4---500 Question

42. -referendums Row 4---500 Answer

43. -This is a meeting held every four years when Presidential candidates are chosen and the party develops official policy beliefs. Row 5---100 Question

44. -National Convention Row 5---100 Answer

45. -This is a term for a district or area within the party organization? Row 5---200 Question

46. -precinct Row 5---200 Answer

47. -This term describes a public document that explains what the party believes? Row 5---300 Question

48. -party platform Row 5---300 Answer

49. -This term refers to what the party’s policy is on a single issue. Row 5---400 Question

50. -party plank Row 5---400 Answer

51. -Term that describes a person who is somewhere in-between the major political parties and may have some beliefs which favor one side and other beliefs that favor the other party? Row 5---500 Question

52. -moderate Row 5---500 Answer