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WorksheetsNC Government- Chapters 12-14
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In North Carolina laws are called?
a)
ordinances
b)
statutes
c)
rules
d)
widgets
2.
What is the legislative branch of government called in NC?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
General Assembly
3.
If you are over 21 but less than 25 years old you can be elected to the NC _________________
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
4.
The leader of the NC House of Representatives is?
a)
Governor
b)
Lt. Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Secretary of State
5.
The leader of the NC Senate is the ?
a)
Governor
b)
Lt Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Secretary of State
6.
The governor of NC has the power to grant parole to convicted criminals this is called?
a)
withdraw
b)
excuse
c)
commute
d)
forgive
7.
The NC Council of State are?
a)
appointed by the Governor
b)
appointed by the President of US
c)
elected by the people of NC
d)
elected by the NC General Assembly
8.
The person who registers Corporations in NC is
a)
Commissioner of Insurance
b)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
c)
State Auditor
d)
Secretary of State
9.
The person who reviews the actions of other state departments is the
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Attorney General
c)
State Auditor
d)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
10.
Which member of the Council of State oversees the Public School system?
a)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Commissioner of Agriculture
11.
If you were unfairly fired from your job which Council of State member should you contact?
a)
Attorney General
b)
Commissioner of Agriculture
c)
Commissioner of Labor
d)
Secretary of State
12.
Which of the following results fits the Court case Bayard v Singleton (1787).
a)
every citizen is entitled to a basic sound education
b)
introduced the ideas of Judicial review to NC State cases
c)
was used the the antislavery book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
d)
requires state of NC to provide equal education for all students
13.
This case legalized slavery in the NC.
a)
Bayard v Singleton
b)
State v Mann
c)
Leandro v State of NC
d)
Hoke v State of NC
14.
This NC government official is elected to a four year term.
a)
Member of Senate
b)
Member of House of Representatives
c)
Governor
d)
Superior Court Judges
15.
This NC official compares to the Vice President at the Federal level.
a)
Governor
b)
Lt Governor
c)
Supreme Court Judge
d)
Secretary of State
16.
This Council of State member oversees the NC State Bureau of Investigation.
a)
Secretary of State
b)
State Auditor
c)
Attorney General
d)
Lt Governor
17.
The Manager of the State of NC's money is the ________________.
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Attorney General
c)
State Treasurer
d)
Commissioner of Insurance
18.
The _______________ is the official population count that occurs every 10 years.
a)
census
b)
causus
c)
ballot
d)
constituent
19.
A ____________________ is a minor crime.
a)
felony
b)
misdemeanor
c)
lawsuit
d)
magistrate
20.
What is the main job of the General Assembly?
a)
to pass statutes
b)
to try people accused of crimes
c)
to evaluate the constitutionality of laws
d)
to make statutes are carried out
21.
The NC Senate has ______ members.
a)
25
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
22.
Misdemeanor crimes are tried in _____________ Court
a)
District
b)
Superior
c)
juvenile
d)
The Supreme Court
23.
"The Governor shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate appoint all officers whose appointments are not otherwise provided for"
NC Constitution
The governor has the power to make appointments, but the nominees must be approved by the state senate. This is an example of what principle of government?
NC Constitution
The governor has the power to make appointments, but the nominees must be approved by the state senate. This is an example of what principle of government?
a)
federalism
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
judicial review
24.
What are the three branches of NC government?
a)
Legislative, Executive, and Justic
b)
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
c)
Legislative, English, and Justice
d)
Legs, Eggs, and Jazz
25.
The General Assembly is made up of ______________________________.
a)
the executive and legislative branches of government
b)
the judicial and executive branches of government
c)
the Senate and the House of Representatives
d)
the House of Representatives and the General Assembly
26.
There are ____ members in the House of Representatives and _____ members elected to the Senate.
a)
50, 120
b)
120, 50
c)
160 , 170
d)
170, 160
27.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
28.
What are the 3 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years & live in the state you represent
b)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years & live in the state you represent
c)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years & live in the state you represent
d)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years & live in the state you represent
29.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
1
c)
2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
30.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
2
b)
Based on population
c)
1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
31.
People who make laws are______________
a)
citizen
b)
legistators
c)
judges
d)
kids
32.
A proposed law is a ______________
a)
bill
b)
veto
c)
right
d)
responsibility
33.
The branch of government that enforces the laws is the __________
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Police Officers
34.
County government was originally created for what reason?
a)
To give citizens greater access to government services
b)
To establish laws and rules for the state
c)
To help citizens expand westward
35.
Virtually (almost) all misdemeanor and infraction cases are held here:
a)
district court
b)
superior court
c)
court of appeals
d)
supreme court
36.
"Delegated" powers are enumerated (listed or specifically named) in the U.S. Constitution for . . .
a)
the federal government.
b)
state governments.
c)
local (county or city) governments.
d)
both national and state governments
37.
The only court in N.C. with trials by jury is the . . .
a)
Superior court
b)
District court
c)
Small claims court
d)
Court of Appeals
38.
Which term describes the creation of a new town or city by act of the N.C. General Assembly?
a)
Amendment
b)
Annexation
c)
Incorporation
d)
Initiative
39.
Which action is the responsibility of the Executive Branch of NC’s government?
a)
recommend a state budget
b)
Introduce and enact bills that become North Carolina’s general statutes
c)
Appoint representatives to the House and Senate from each of North Carolina’s counties
d)
rule on the constitutionality of state laws
40.
Which of these courts has the highest jurisdiction in the state of North Carolina?
a)
District Court
b)
Superior Court
c)
Court of Appeals
d)
People's Court
41.
How many counties are there in North Carolina?
a)
88
b)
100
c)
110
d)
70
42.
Who is elected by citizens to record legal documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and property deeds.
a)
Clerk of Court
b)
Clerk to the Board
c)
Register of Deeds
d)
Secretary of State
43.
I am elected by a county’s citizens. I to provide police patrol and criminal investigations for the unincorporated areas of the county and monitor the county jails.
a)
Chief of Police
b)
Sheriff
c)
Bailiff
d)
Detention Officer
44.
In most NC cities, I am elected by the citizens to preside over the city or town council; I am typically the chief spokesperson for the municipality
a)
city planner
b)
city manager
c)
superintendent
d)
mayor
45.
The Edenton Tea Party was an attempt to __________ British Tea in North Carolina.
a)
import
b)
boycott
c)
export
d)
distribute
46.
What was the first official rejection of British rule in the American colonies?
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Halifax Resolves
c)
The Mecklenburg Resolves
d)
The Treaty of Augusta
47.
North Carolina was the first colony to take an official stand for _______________.
a)
independence from Great Britain
b)
expansion into western North America
c)
the abolition of slavery
d)
strengthening mercantilism
48.
This formal independence was written in a document known as the _____________.
a)
Mecklenburg Declaration
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Halifax Resolves
d)
US Constitution
49.
Documents written in NC counties that declared independence from Great Britain
a)
Guilford Resolves
b)
Tryon and Rowan Resolves
c)
Mecklenburg and Halifax Resolves
d)
Proclamation of 1763
50.
This is the principle that says powers are divided into National, State and Local Levels
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Rule of Law
51.
These are powers for the state
a)
Enumerated Powers
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
Reserved Powers
d)
Inferred Powers
52.
This is the state level investigative system
a)
Highway Patrol
b)
State Bureau of Investigation
c)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
d)
Central Intelligence Agency
53.
Which of the following is a law set forth by a city or town
a)
Statue
b)
Proposition
c)
Ordinance
d)
Referendum
54.
This is a judge who hears misdemeanors an can sometimes marry people in the court
a)
Appellate judges
b)
Magistrate
c)
Supreme Court Justice
d)
Attorney
55.
What is a document officially incorporating a town?
a)
Constitution
b)
Referendum
c)
Charter
d)
Municipality
56.
This is form of local government in which an elected legislative body appoints/hires an executive.
a)
Council-Mayor
b)
Council-Manager
c)
Commission Form of Government
d)
Federalist
57.
Which of the following is a way acquiring of additional land for a city's expansion?
a)
Annexation
b)
Zoning
c)
Redistricting
d)
Referendum
58.
Which of the following is the drawing of district voting lines for political representation?
a)
Redistricting
b)
Zoning
c)
Annexation
d)
Referendum
59.
The opening of the NC Constitution is
a)
Article 1
b)
the preamble
c)
charter of 1777
d)
The Declaration of Rights
60.
A _______________ legislature consists of two houses.
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
Council of State
d)
supreme assembly
61.
In order to vote in North Carolina , which of the following must be true?
a)
You must pay poll taxes
b)
You must own property
c)
You must be at least 18 years old and registered to vote
d)
You must be at least 21 years old and be registered to vote
62.
The authority to change the NC Constitution is also called?
a)
fix
b)
control
c)
amend
d)
adopt
63.
This document established the free males over 21 could vote.
a)
Constitution of 1776
b)
Constitution of 1835
c)
Constitution of 1868
d)
Constitution of 1971
64.
This NC Constitution took the right to vote away from free men of African descent and from Native American men.
a)
1776
b)
1835
c)
1971
d)
1868
65.
This NC Constitution abolished slavery and gave all men over 21 the right to vote
a)
1776
b)
1835
c)
1868
d)
1971
66.
This NC Constitution added a Guarantee of freedom of speech and equal protection of the laws.
a)
1776
b)
1835
c)
1868
d)
1971
67.
The 19th amendment passed in 1920 gave _________________ the right to vote.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Women
c)
African American men
d)
Immigrants
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