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Lesson 14
Checks and Balances in North Carolina's Constitution
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Civics
10th Grade
02/15/2013

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Department of Transportation
Definition
a cabinet-level agency that sets regulations for all public carriers.
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governor
Definition
highest ranking member of a state's executive branch.
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local act
Definition
law limited to a particular county or city.
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lieutenant governor
Definition
second highest member of a state's executive branch.
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referendum
Definition
submitting to a law to popular vote.
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state agencies
Definition
the boards, commissions, departments or offices in the executive branch of the state government.
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judges
Definition
public officials decide cases brought before courts of justice.
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sheriff
Definition
chief law enforcement official of a county.
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Leandro v. North Carolina (1997)
Definition
North Carolina Supreme Court cases requiring that public school funding be equal and fair.
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registrar of deeds
Definition
city or county official responsible for public records.
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State v. Mann (1829)
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North Carolina Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property.
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