North Carolina state constitution

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foundational legal document state constitution

The North Carolina state constitution is the foundational legal document that structures the state’s government, defines the powers and limits of its branches, and guarantees rights to its citizens.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
North Carolina Constitution	3
Constitution of North Carolina	8

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	foundational legal document ⓘ state constitution ⓘ
appliesToJurisdiction	North Carolina ⓘ surface form: State of North Carolina
authorizes	issuance of state debt under certain conditions ⓘ levy of taxes by the state ⓘ
canBeAmendedBy	constitutional amendment process ⓘ
contains	Declaration of Rights ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
defines	powers of North Carolina government branches ⓘ structure of North Carolina government ⓘ
establishes	executive branch of North Carolina ⓘ judicial branch of North Carolina ⓘ legislative branch of North Carolina ⓘ
establishesBody	Council of State of North Carolina ⓘ North Carolina General Assembly ⓘ North Carolina Supreme Court ⓘ Governor of North Carolina ⓘ surface form: Office of the Governor of North Carolina
establishesOffice	Attorney General of North Carolina ⓘ Commissioner of Agriculture of North Carolina ⓘ Commissioner of Insurance of North Carolina ⓘ Commissioner of Labor of North Carolina ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina ⓘ Secretary of State of North Carolina ⓘ State Auditor of North Carolina ⓘ State Treasurer of North Carolina ⓘ
governs	Government of North Carolina ⓘ surface form: North Carolina state government
guarantees	rights of North Carolina citizens ⓘ
guaranteesRight	due process of law ⓘ equal protection of the laws ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ prohibition of cruel or unusual punishments ⓘ protection against double jeopardy ⓘ protection against self-incrimination ⓘ protection against unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ right to bear arms ⓘ right to petition for redress of grievances ⓘ right to trial by jury ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalStatus	supreme law of North Carolina ⓘ
limits	powers of North Carolina government branches ⓘ
regulates	local government powers ⓘ public education system in North Carolina ⓘ
requires	maintenance of a uniform system of free public schools ⓘ voter approval for constitutional amendments ⓘ
subjectTo	Supremacy Clause ⓘ surface form: Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution United States Constitution ⓘ