Civic Literacy Final Exam

Which event signaled the beginning of the American Revolution?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington

• The battle of Yorktown

John Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu were all European philosophers who greatly impacted the way our American government was set up. They were all part of the time of intellectual advancement that occurred during the 17th and 18th centuries called The

• Middle Ages

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

The first example of representative democracy occurred in one of the Southern colonies in 1619. It was called:

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

A legislature with two houses is known as a

• Bicameral

• Continental

• Constitutional

• Unicameral

What is the highest court in the state of North Carolina?

• The North Carolina Court of Appeals

• The North Carolina District Court

• The North Carolina Superior Court

• The North Carolina Supreme Court

The United States Constitution and the North Carolina Constitution both set up which three branches of government?

• Dictator, Judges, and Governor

• General Assembly, Legislative, and Executive

• President, Governor, and Judges

• Legislative, Executive and Judicial

The American Revolution was a war that lasted from 1775 until 1783. Three of the following statements are true. Which of the following is False?

• The American Revolution inspired other revolutions throughout the world

• The Declaration of Independence became our first constitution

• Black Americans continued to have limitations on their freedoms

• The United States became a free and independent country.

Which of these statements was true as a result of the NC Supreme Court decision in the Case of Leandro vs. State of NC?

• Students in North Carolina must receive the same, high-quality education.

• Students in North Carolina have the right to be bussed to a better school.

• Students in North Carolina have the right to protest in school.

• Students in North Carolina have the right to not attend school.

True or false. The ban of offshore drilling in North Carolina is only temporary.

• True

• False

In 2020, why did Governor Cooper and Senator Thom Tillis reach out to President Trump?

• To establish a national seashore off the coast of NC

• To bring a national baseball team to NC

• To have North Carolina included in the ban of offshore drilling

• to create more federal parks