1. UNIT IV – Legislative and Executive Branches
Structure and Function of the Executive Branch – State and Local Levels
UNIT IV – Legislative and Executive Branches

2. Basic Info Led by: Governor In waiting: Lt. Governor
Role: enforce state laws
Lives in: Raleigh, Governor’s mansion
Salary:
G: $141,265
LtG: $123,198
Terms: 4 years, no more than 2 consecutive

3. Gubernatorial Qualifications
Age: at least 30
Citizenship: U.S. citizen for at least 5 years
Residency: NC resident for at least 2 years
Same qualifications for Lt. Governor

4. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE GOVERNOR!

5. ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Governor
Lt. Governor
Council of State
Governor’s Cabinet
ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

6. Lt. Governor Takes place of Governor if necessary
Serves as President of NC Senate
Only elected official to be in legislative AND executive branches
Elected separately from the governor, can be from different parties
Serves on the NC Council of State, the NC Board of Education, the NC Capitol Planning Commission and the NC Board of Community Colleges

7. NC Council of State
NC does not appoint all department heads, some are elected to their positions
These members are called the Council of State and oversee important state functions
Serve as advisors to the governor
Do NOT copy chart below…it’s just to look at!
NC COUNCIL OF STATE
Lt. Governor
Sec. of State
Attorney General
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Labor
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Treasurer
State Auditor

8. Governor’s Cabinet
Heads of departments that ARE appointed by the Governor
Serve as advisors to governor
Do NOT copy chart below…it’s just to look at!
NC GOVERNOR’S CABINET
Sec. of Administration
Sec. of Commerce
Sec. of Cultural Resources
Sec. of Environment and Natural Resources
Sec. of Health and Human Services
Sec. of Revenue
Sec. of Public Safety
Sec. of Transportation

9. What about local executives?!
WE’RE NOT DONE YET!
What about local executives?!

10. Mayors, Managers, Commissioners… OH MY!
Local governments are difficult to cover because they are all so different
Let’s complete the chart on the next slide as we learn about local executives

11. Mayors, Managers, Commissioners… OH MY!
TYPES OF LOCAL EXECUTIVES
Elected leader of the local gov, has typical executive powers
NOT
CONCORD
STRONG MAYOR
Elected leader of the local gov, has little power
WEAK MAYOR
CONCORD
Appointed (usually nonpartisan) leader of the local gov, has typical executive powers
CITY MANAGER
CONCORD
Heads a major department in a city, usually works with other commissioners to run the local gov
NOT
CONCORD
COMMISSIONER