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Series Foreword | |
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Foreword to First Edition (1993) by the Honorable James G. Exum, Jr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina (1986-1994) | |
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Foreword to Second Edition by the Honorable Sarah Parker, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina | |
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Authors' Foreword to Second Edition | |
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The History of the North Carolina Constitution | |
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The Constitution of 1776 | |
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The Constitution of 1868 | |
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The Constitution of 1971 | |
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The North Carolina Constitution and Commentary | |
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Preamble | |
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Declaration of Rights | |
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The equality and rights of persons | |
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Sovereignty of the people | |
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Internal government of the State | |
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Secession prohibited | |
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Allegiance to the United States | |
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Separation of powers | |
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Suspending laws | |
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Representation and taxation | |
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Frequent elections | |
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Free elections | |
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Property qualifications | |
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Right of assembly and petition | |
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Religious liberty | |
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Freedom of speech and press | |
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Education | |
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Ex post facto laws | |
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Slavery and involuntary servitude | |
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Courts shall be open | |
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Law of the land; equal protection of the laws | |
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General warrants | |
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Inquiry into restraints on liberty | |
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Modes of prosecution | |
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Rights of accused | |
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Right of jury trial in criminal cases | |
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Right of jury trial in civil cases | |
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Jury service | |
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Bail, fines, and punishments | |
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Imprisonment for debt | |
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Treason against the State | |
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Militia and the right to bear arms | |
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Quartering of soldiers | |
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Exclusive emoluments | |
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Hereditary emoluments and honors | |
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Perpetuities and monopolies | |
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Recurrence to fundamental principles | |
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Other rights of the people | |
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Rights of victims of crimes | |
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Legislative | |
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Legislative power | |
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Number of Senators | |
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Senate districts; apportionment of Senators | |
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Number of Representatives | |
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Representative districts; apportionment of Representatives | |
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Qualifications for Senator | |
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Qualifications for Representative | |
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Elections | |
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Term of office | |
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Vacancies | |
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Sessions | |
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Oath of members | |
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President of the Senate | |
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Other officers of the Senate | |
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Officers of the House of Representatives | |
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Compensation and allowances | |
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Journals | |
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Protests | |
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Record votes | |
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Powers of the General Assembly | |
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Style of the acts | |
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Action on bills | |
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Revenue bills | |
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Limitations on local, private, and special legislation | |
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Executive | |
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Executive power | |
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor: election, term, and qualifications | |
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Succession to office of Governor | |
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Oath of office for Governor | |
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Duties of Governor | |
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Duties of the Lieutenant Governor | |
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Other elective officers | |
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Council of State | |
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Compensation and allowances | |
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Seal of State | |
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Administrative departments | |
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Judicial | |
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Judicial power | |
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General Court of Justice | |
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Judicial powers of administrative agencies | |
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Court for the Trial of Impeachments | |
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Appellate division | |
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Supreme Court | |
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Court of Appeals | |
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Retirement of Justices and Judges | |
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Superior Courts | |
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District Courts | |
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Assignment of Judges | |
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Jurisdiction of the General Court of Justice | |
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Forms of action; rules of procedure | |
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Waiver of jury trial | |
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Administration | |
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Terms of office and election of Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Appeals, and Judges of the Superior Court | |
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Removal of Judges, Magistrates and Clerks | |
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District Attorney and Prosecutorial Districts | |
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Vacancies | |
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Revenues and expenses of the judicial department | |
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Fees, salaries and emoluments | |
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Qualification of Justices and Judges | |
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Finance | |
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No capitation tax to be levied | |
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State and local taxation | |
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Limitations upon the increase of State debt | |
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Limitations upon the increase of local government debt | |
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Acts levying taxes to state objects | |
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Inviolability of sinking funds and retirement funds | |
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Drawing public money | |
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Health care facilities | |
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Capital projects for industry | |
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Joint ownership of generation and transmission facilities | |
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Capital projects for agriculture | |
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Higher Education Facilities | |
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Seaport and airport facilities | |
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Project development financing | |
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Suffrage and Eligibility to Office | |
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Who may vote | |
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Qualifications of voter | |
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Registration | |
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Qualification for registration | |
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Elections by people and General Assembly | |
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Eligibility to elective office | |
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Oath | |
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Disqualifications for office | |
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Dual office holding | |
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Continuation in office | |
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Local Government | |
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General Assembly to provide for local government | |
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Sheriffs | |
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Merged or consolidated counties | |
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Corporations | |
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Corporate charters | |
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Corporations defined | |
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Education | |
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Education encouraged | |
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Uniform system of schools | |
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School attendance | |
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State Board of Education | |
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Powers and duties of Board | |
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State school fund | |
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County school fund | |
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Higher education | |
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Benefits of public institutions of higher education | |
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Escheats | |
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Homesteads and Exemptions | |
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Personal property exemptions | |
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Homestead exemptions | |
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Mechanics' and laborers' hens | |
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Property of married women secured to them | |
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Insurance | |
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Punishments, Corrections, and Charities | |
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Punishments | |
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Death punishment | |
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Charitable and correctional institutions and agencies | |
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Welfare policy; board of public welfare | |
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Military Forces | |
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Governor is Commander in Chief | |
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Conventions; Constitutional Amendment and Revision | |
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Convention of the People | |
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Power to revise or amend Constitution reserved to people | |
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Revision or amendment by Convention of the People | |
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Revision or amendment by legislative initiation | |
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Miscellaneous | |
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Seat of government | |
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State boundaries | |
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General laws defined | |
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Continuity of laws; protection of office holders | |
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Conservation of natural resources | |
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Marriage | |
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Bibliographical Essay | |
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Table of Cases | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |