WorksheetsCivics Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
A police officer knocks on your door and begins going through the drawers in your office. The police officer does not have a warrant or probable cause. Which amendment protects you from this?
Amendment 7
Amendment 2
Amendment 4
Amendment 9
What can the President, Governor, or Mayor issue in times of natural disaster or civil unrest?
State of Emergency
State of Terror
State of Disaster
State of Crisis
The mission of the ________ is to protect America's natural landscapes for all to enjoy now and in the future.
Environmental Protection Agency
National Park Service
Department of Interior
White House Council on Environmental quality
Which event signaled the beginning of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Lexington
The Bost Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
A legislature with two houses is known as a ________ congress.
Unicameral
Constitutional
Bicameral
Continental
True or False: The ban of offshore drilling in North Carolina in only temporary.
True
False
When people started getting sick from air pollution in the 1950's and 60's, what was it that helped motivate the government to pass the Clean Air Act?
The Clean Air Act was never passed
Public opinion
Pressures from other countries
Money from factory owners
Which group partners with local officials in enforcing state law and investigating crime?
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
National Guard
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The state of North Carolina also has an executive branch. Who heads the North Carolina Executive Branch?
Governer
Monarchy
Mayor
General Assembly
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
Enlightenment
Renaissance
The outcome of the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution. Three of the following statements are TRUE. Which of the following statements is False?
France won the French and Indian War
The land that was fought over was the Ohio River Valley
Great Britain received a large amount of land in North America after the war was over
France and Great Britain fought against each other in the French and Indian war
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
The President has the power to raise the taxes of individuals in various statements.
The House of Representatives has the power to have the president impeached for wrongful actions.
The Supreme Court had the right to interpret the Constitution through judicial review
States may not deny a defendant the right to have an attorney
Which of these statements was true as a result of the NC Supreme Court decision in the Case of Leandro v. State of NC
Students in North Carolina have the right to protest in school
Students in North Carolina have the right to be bussed to a better school
Students in North Carolina must receive the same high-quality education
Students in North Carolina have the right to not attend school
In 2020, why did Governor Cooper and Senator Thom Tillis reach out to President Trump?
To bring a national baseball team to NC
To create more federal parks
To have NC included in the ban of offshore drilling
To establish a national seashore off the coast of NC
What is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of protecting what in our nation?
The DHS is in charge of creating infrastructure that supports the development of highways through the nation
The Legislature put the DHS in charge of creating educational policies to support the public education system
DHS is in charge of protecting borders and managing the flow of people and products in and out of the United States
DHS is in charge of creating environmental policies to protect our clean air regulation in our nation
Which of the following groups was created to help advise the President on issues involving the economy?
Economic Recovery Advisory Board
The Economic Accountability Board
The Recovery Act
The Federal Reserve
The first example of representative democracy occurred in one of the southern colonies in 1619. It was called:
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Mayflower Compact
The Code of Hammurabi
The Virginia House of Burgesses
The United States Constitution and the North Carolina Constitution both set up which of the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Dictator, Judges, and Governor
General Assembly, Legislative, and Executive
President, Governor, and Judges
Immigration Policy can be changed through which two processes?
Immigration policy can be changed through a primary election
Immigration policy can be changed through grassroots organizations
Immigration policy can be changed through state governments
Immigration policy can be changed through legislation and executive orders
The American Revolution was a war that lasted from 1775 until 1783. Three of the following statements are TRUE. Which of the following statements is false?
The United States became a free and independent country
Black Americans continued to have limitations on their freedoms
The Declaration of Independence became our first constitution
The American revolution inspired other revolutions throughout the world
