BOY SCOUT TROOP 151
CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship in the Home
Merit Badge: Family Life
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the State
Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch makes laws
for North Carolina. It is made up of the
Senate and the
House of
Representatives, which together are known as the General
Assembly. The Legislature meets biennially and all members are
elected for two-year terms.
Executive Branch
The
Executive Branch of government enforces laws made by the
legislature. The head of this branch is the Governor, who is elected
every four years. Along with the Governor, the Executive Branch also
includes the Lieutenant Governor, the Council of State, and many
State agencies.
Judicial Branch
The
Judicial Branch interprets what our laws mean and makes
decisions about the laws and those who break them. The Courts of the
Judicial Branch are split into three divisions, the Appellate
Division, the Superior Court Division, and the District Court
Division.
Other Useful Links
The Structure of the North Carolina General Assembly
Types of Statutes in North Carolina
Directions to Legislative Building
The North Carolina Court System
State Government Telephone and E-mail Directory
Citizenship in the Nation
United States Congress
The role of the United States Congress is explicitly defined and
limited in the United States Constitution. The 10th ammendment
states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved for
the States respectively, or to the people." The Congress is
comprised of two chambers:
http://www.usa.gov/
US House of Representatives
http://science.house.gov/
http://science.house.gov/subcommittee/energy.aspx
Citizenship in the World
US Dept. of State - International Security
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