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Civics Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Amendment 7

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 4

d)

Amendment 9

2.

What can the President, Governor, or Mayor issue in times of natural disaster or civil unrest?

a)

State of Emergency

b)

State of Terror

c)

State of Disaster

d)

State of Crisis

3.

The mission of the ________ is to protect America's natural landscapes for all to enjoy now and in the future.

a)

Environmental Protection Agency

b)

National Park Service

c)

Department of Interior

d)

White House Council on Environmental quality

4.

Which event signaled the beginning of the American Revolution?

a)

The Battle of Yorktown

b)

The Battle of Lexington

c)

The Bost Massacre

d)

The Boston Tea Party

5.

A legislature with two houses is known as a ________ congress.

a)

Unicameral

b)

Constitutional

c)

Bicameral

d)

Continental

6.

True or False: The ban of offshore drilling in North Carolina in only temporary.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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?

a)

The Clean Air Act was never passed

b)

Public opinion

c)

Pressures from other countries

d)

Money from factory owners

8.

Which group partners with local officials in enforcing state law and investigating crime?

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

b)

State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)

c)

National Guard

d)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

9.

The state of North Carolina also has an executive branch. Who heads the North Carolina Executive Branch?

a)

Governer

b)

Monarchy

c)

Mayor

d)

General Assembly

10.

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 ____________.

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Reformation

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Renaissance

11.

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?

a)

France won the French and Indian War

b)

The land that was fought over was the Ohio River Valley

c)

Great Britain received a large amount of land in North America after the war was over

d)

France and Great Britain fought against each other in the French and Indian war

12.

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The President has the power to raise the taxes of individuals in various statements.

b)

The House of Representatives has the power to have the president impeached for wrongful actions.

c)

The Supreme Court had the right to interpret the Constitution through judicial review

d)

States may not deny a defendant the right to have an attorney

13.

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

a)

Students in North Carolina have the right to protest in school

b)

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

c)

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

d)

Students in North Carolina have the right to not attend school

14.

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

a)

To bring a national baseball team to NC

b)

To create more federal parks

c)

To have NC included in the ban of offshore drilling

d)

To establish a national seashore off the coast of NC

15.

What is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in charge of protecting what in our nation?

a)

The DHS is in charge of creating infrastructure that supports the development of highways through the nation

b)

The Legislature put the DHS in charge of creating educational policies to support the public education system

c)

DHS is in charge of protecting borders and managing the flow of people and products in and out of the United States

d)

DHS is in charge of creating environmental policies to protect our clean air regulation in our nation

16.

Which of the following groups was created to help advise the President on issues involving the economy?

a)

Economic Recovery Advisory Board

b)

The Economic Accountability Board

c)

The Recovery Act

d)

The Federal Reserve

17.

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

a)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

The Code of Hammurabi

d)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

18.

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

a)

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

b)

Dictator, Judges, and Governor

c)

General Assembly, Legislative, and Executive

d)

President, Governor, and Judges

19.

Immigration Policy can be changed through which two processes?

a)

Immigration policy can be changed through a primary election

b)

Immigration policy can be changed through grassroots organizations

c)

Immigration policy can be changed through state governments

d)

Immigration policy can be changed through legislation and executive orders

20.

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?

a)

The United States became a free and independent country

b)

Black Americans continued to have limitations on their freedoms

c)

The Declaration of Independence became our first constitution

d)

The American revolution inspired other revolutions throughout the world