Part Two The North Carolina Constitution and Commentary, Art.II Legislative

The legislative power of the State shall be vested in the General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Following Article I, the Declaration of Rights, and its statement of fundamental principles, Article II begins a series of articles concerned with the structure of state government. True to the principle of separation of powers prescribed in Article I, Section 6, Articles II through IV assign the legislative, executive, and judicial powers to distinct branches of government. The legislative power is vested in the General...