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| highest ranking member of a state's executive branch. |
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| second highest member of a state's executive branch. |
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| part of the North Carolina state government. |
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| political philosophy that says government should have only restricted powers. |
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| part of the North Carolina Constitution which makes clear that the state should retain some sovereignty. |
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| Preamble to the North Carolina Constitution |
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| a single sentence that explains the reason for purpose of the constitution. |
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| dividing the powers of government among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. |
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| a constitutional idea, under which state laws are subject to the federal constitution's Fourteenth Amendment and Bill of Rights. |
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| power of the branches of government to restrict each others' powers. |
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| belief that government authority comes from the people. |
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| North Carolina's legislative branch. It has two houses: the senate with 50 members and the house of representatives, with 120 members. |
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| a way to change a bill, law or constitution. |
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