Civics and Economics NCFE Prep 2016

Question 1

What term summarizes the idea of government power coming from the "consent of the governed?"

Accepted Answer

popular sovereignty

Question 2

First, candidates must be ___, and then they must run a __, to convince voters to select them.

Accepted Answer

nominated, campaign

Question 3

Which branch of government has the Speakerof the House as one of its officers?

Accepted Answer

Legislative

Question 4

How does a general statute become enacted?

Accepted Answer

It is voted on and passed by both houses in the legislature

Question 5

Powers that are shared between FederalGovernment and other governments (state and local) are...

Accepted Answer

Concurrent Powers

Question 6

Which Article of the Constitution sets upthe Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Article Three

Question 7

A political party supports this during anelection and uses it to gain supporters:

Accepted Answer

Platform

Question 8

Which normally describes the politicalparty system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Multi-Party

Question 9

What is a ballot referendum?

Accepted Answer

A direct vote of citizens to accept or reject legislation

Question 10

The "Necessary and Proper Clause" is also called the "Elastic Clause" because...

Accepted Answer

Govt can stretch power beyond Const if necessary to function

Question 11

What do critics of interest groups claim?

Accepted Answer

They have too much influence over politicians

Question 12

Which S.C. case caused much of thedebate between the ‘right to life’ and ‘pro-choice’ groups?

Accepted Answer

Roe v.Wade

Question 13

What case decided “separate but equal” was constitutional and began the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

Plessy v.Ferguson

Question 14

Which court case decided the process ofJudicial Review in the United States Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Marbury v.Madison

Question 15

This tax is paid by individuals when they purchase a good or service in the state ofNC...

Accepted Answer

Sales Tax

Question 16

“Federalism” can be best described by whichof the following statements?

Accepted Answer

different levels of government work together and share power

Question 17

Who sets the boundaries of counties,cities, and towns in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

The General Assembly

Question 18

Saying a candidate is a “person ofquestionable character" is anexample of what propaganda?

Accepted Answer

name-calling

Question 19

Which of the following is the best exampleof participating in civic life?

Accepted Answer

Working at a volunteer fire department

Question 20

Which amendment was passed as a result ofthe women’s suffrage movement of the 1920’s?

Accepted Answer

Nineteenth

Question 21

InNorth Carolina, ______________occur before ______________.

Accepted Answer

Party Primaries; General Elections

Question 22

Why did the framers of the Constitutionmake amending the Constitution so difficult?

Accepted Answer

They wanted it to be flexible, but only when agreed upon

Question 23

Where is the purpose of the United StatesConstitution found?

Accepted Answer

The Preamble

Question 24

What would most likely happen if therewere no laws against slander or libel?

Accepted Answer

Politicians may make more false/malicious claims on others

Question 25

Whichof the following is NOT a consequence of non-compliance with laws?

Accepted Answer

Torture

Question 26

An election between candidates fromopposing parties is competing for the position it is called

Accepted Answer

A general election

Question 27

How did the passage of the 14thAmendment of the United States Constitution affect the states?

Accepted Answer

It forced the states to provide equal protection of the law

Question 28

Whichof the following statements BEST describes how the President of the U.S. is elected?

Accepted Answer

Whichever candidate earns a majority ofelectoral votes wins

Question 29

Which of the following is a way to proposean amendment to the United States Constitution?

Accepted Answer

2/3 vote by both houses of Congress

Question 30

Which of the following cases bestillustrates how federal law supersedes (goes above) state law?

Accepted Answer

Marbury v.Madison

Question 31

How is the number of representativesdetermined for each state?

Accepted Answer

Based on US Census results

Question 32

Which powers are granted to the Federal Government?

Accepted Answer

Delegated/Expressed Powers

Question 33

NewJersey v. TLO ruled:

Accepted Answer

Students can be searched underreasonable suspicion

Question 34

Which amendment lowered the legal agerequirement in 1970?

Accepted Answer

26th

Question 35

What are the powers that are “necessary and proper" but not listed in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Implied Powers

Question 36

Which branch of government makes the first presentation of a budget?

Accepted Answer

The Executive Branch

Question 37

Which court has the highest jurisdiction in the state of North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina Court of Appeals

Question 38

Which best represents the primary purpose of a political party?

Accepted Answer

To organize voters/create party platforms to win an election

Question 39

Which of the these rights is protected in the NC Constitution, but not the U. S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A Right to Education

Question 40

Which choice best describes therelationship between the three branches of government?

Accepted Answer

checks and balances

Question 41

Whichof the following has never been used in determining if a U.S. citizen has a right to vote?

Accepted Answer

Religion

Question 42

Why is the media often called the “fourthbranch of government?”

Accepted Answer

The media has the power to influencepoliticians.

Question 43

Which of the following is illegal, according to the North Carolina Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Levying a poll tax on voting

Question 44

Which S.C. case requires policeofficers to read suspects their rights when they are arrested?

Accepted Answer

Miranda v.Arizona

Question 45

How many state senators are there in North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

50

Question 46

Which amendment guarantees equal protectionunder the law?

Accepted Answer

Fourteenth

Question 47

1. What was the first form of government after the American Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 48

What precedent was established in the courtcase Gideon v. Wainwright?

Accepted Answer

A right to an attorney in criminal cases

Question 49

Which court case ruled that burning theAmerican flag is protected under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Texas v.Johnson

Question 50

What was a change made in the North Carolina Constitution of 1868?

Accepted Answer

Added the Declaration of Rights that was passed in 1776

Civics and Economics NCFE Prep 2016

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Civics and Economics NCFE Prep 2016

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