Government of North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polity type | Presidential System |
| Constitution | Constitution of North Carolina |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | General Assembly |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | North Carolina State Legislative Building |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Mark Robinson, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Tim Moore, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Roy Cooper |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of North Carolina |
| Courts | Courts of North Carolina |
| North Carolina Supreme Court | |
| Chief judge | Paul Martin Newby |
| Seat | Law and Justice Building, Raleigh |
The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called the General Assembly), and the state court system (headed by the North Carolina Supreme Court). The Constitution of North Carolina delineates the structure and function of the state government.[1][2][3]
- ^ "North Carolina Constitution of 1776". Yale Law School. 1776. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "The 1868 constitution". Learn NC. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Constitution of North Carolina, 1971". North Carolina General Assembly.