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NC Civics & Econ General Knowledge
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How long is a term for a Senate member?
4 years
6 years
2 years
8 years
2
What is one power of the Legislative Branch?
To pass laws
To enforce laws
To regulate laws
To make laws
3
How many members are in the Senate?
535
100
50
435
4
How many senators represent Alaska?
10
1
2
4
5
How many members are in congress?
435
535
100
500
6
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments of Constitution
The Preamble
First 27 Amendments of Constitution
7
What is a political party platform?
Where the parties get on the train
a political parties beliefs or ideas
a fundraising groups beliefs
The beliefs of the president
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The president is allowed to appoint judges with whose approval?
General Assembly
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
9
Who is the top executive at the national level?
Governor
Senate Pro Tempore
President
Speaker of the House
10
What type of law deals with people v. people?
civil
criminal
11
How many votes does a candidate need to become president in the Electoral College?
270
290
370
220
12
Who is the top executive at the state level?
Mayor
Governor
Speaker of the House
President
13
How long is a term for a House member?
6 years
8 years
4 years
2 years
14
What does amend mean?
to remove
to assist
to change
to create
15
What is the first step to making a bill become a law?
Vote on the bill
Take it to committee
To ratify the bill
To have an idea
16
What two states gave land to create Washington, D.C.?
West Virginia & Maryland
Maryland & Virginia
Virginia & North Carolina
Maryland & North Carolina
17
How long is a term for the United States President?
6 years
2 years
8 years
4 years
18
What is another name for the NC state legislature?
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Congress
Senate
19
What are the three positions in the NC state executive branch?
governor, lieutenant governor, state agencies
governor, lieutenant governor, mayor
governor, mayor, president
governor, senate leader, lieutenant governor
20
What is the act of delaying or stalling legislation called?
elastic clause
annoying the teacher
filibuster
delay of game
21
After a bill is given a name and number, where is it sent?
to the hopper
to the president
to a vote
to committee
22
Who can suggest an idea for a bill?
a member of congress
a teacher
anyone
a student
23
Who decides the guilt of a suspect?
jury
witnesses
police
prosecution
24
Who is next in the line of succession after the President?
Vice President
Senate Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
25
What Supreme Court case gave the United States judicial review?
McCulloch v. Maryland
Tinker v. Des Moines
Miranda v. Arizona
Marbury v. Madison
26
Which was the only amendment to be repealed?
18th
10th
21st
13th
27
What two bodies make up Congress?
Senate and Congress
House of Representatives and General Assembly
General Assembly and Senate
House of Representatives and Senate
28
When federal law and state law conflict, who holds supreme power?
federal
state
29
Who tries to influence political policy for their particular group?
special interest groups
leaders
lobbyists
citizens
30
Define citizenship.
Status of citizens
Status of a citizen with rights and duties
Status of an alien with rights and duties
Status of illegal immigrants.
31
What does ratify mean?
to change
to approve
to create
to deny
32
What is the 15th amendment?
prohibition
equal rights
women's right to vote
right to vote
33
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
535
500
435
100
34
Which branch enforces or executes the law?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
35
What is an incumbent?
New candidate for position
Official currently in office
An amendment
36
What does the judicial branch do?
Pass laws
Enforce laws
Interpret laws
Make laws
37
How many judges sit on the Supreme Court?
8
10
12
9
38
Goods and money are examples of what?
labor
capital
entrepreneurship
land
39
What was the document that established our first formal government?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
40
What is the courts power to apply the Constitution?
judicial review
elastic clause
grandfather clause
majority
41
How many amendments have been made to the constitution?
27
17
29
10
42
What does having a plurality of votes mean?
majority of votes
lowest amount of votes
majority of votes, but less than half
majority of votes, and more than half
43
What is the relationship between price and quantity for demand?
an increase in demand causes an increase in price
an increase in demand causes a decrease in price
a decrease in demand causes a decrease in price
an increase in demand causes a decrease in price
44
What are the factors of production?
labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
land, capital, and entrepreneurship
land, labor, and capital
land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
45
Who must present a bill to Congress?
Speaker of the House
committee member
member
any citizen
46
What is the relationship between price and quantity for supply.
A decrease in supply causes a decrease in price
An increase in supply causes an increase in price
an increase in supply causes a decrease in price
a decrease in supply causes an increase in price
47
In what year was the Constitution ratified?
1776
1783
1791
1789
48
What is the name for the introductory paragraph of the Constitution?
Preamble
Starter
Introduction
Conclusion
49
How old do you have to be to become President of the United States?
25
30
40
35
50
What is a political party?
A group of people with similar political beliefs
a political organization that influences government policy
Group that raises money for political candidates
