The folks at the Goldwater Institute in Arizona address that question for all 50 states in a new report released today.

North Carolina ranks No. 13 overall. To see the rankings and a map linked to the project, click here.

If you’re interested in the North Carolina Constitution, you might enjoy watching the videos of the first two events in the three-part State of Our Constitution series, sponsored by the N.C. History Project and N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law.

The first session focused on taxation.

The second session focused on property rights.

The third and final session on education is scheduled Oct. 8 in Salisbury. To learn more about this event, click here.