Civics Quiz

What is the title of the North Carolina civics course?

• Civics and Economics

• American History and Civics

• The Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy

• Foundations of Government

What is civics?

• The study of ancient governments

• The study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens

• A form of government involving citizens voting directly on laws

• The study of laws and their enforcement

Why do we have government?

• To create laws and maintain order

• To protect the natural rights of citizens

• To ensure the common good

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of the "social contract theory"?

• Governments were formed when the strongest leaders took control.

• People agree to give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection of their rights.

• God granted power to certain leaders to rule over others.

• The state was formed as an extension of family systems.

What is the Enlightenment?

• A period when people began emphasizing faith over reason

• A movement focused on individual rights, reason, and science

• A time of military conquests in Europe

• A series of laws enacted by the British Parliament