Government
The term that describes the state of being "left alone" the colonies were originally in
What is salutary neglect
The written statement a police officer needs before they are allowed to search your property
What is a warrant signed by a judge
This document formally declared the colonies as independent from British control
What is the Declaration of Independence
The three branches of government
What is executive, legislative, and judicial
The number of years between presidential elections
What is 4 years
The ability of judges to invalidate laws the conflict with the Constitution
What is judicial review
Poll taxes were an example of this type of law
What is Jim Crow laws
The adoption date of the Declaration of Independence by 12 of the 13 colonies
What is July 4, 1776
The constitutional principle that creates the three branches of government
What is separation of powers
North Carolina has this many senators
What is two
The idea that the power of governments rests with the people
What is popular sovereignty
The process for becoming a citizen
What is naturalization
The Great Compromise (aka Connecticut Compromise) created this form of legislature
A bicameral legislature (one half proportional to population, one half equal representation for states)
This amendment forbids self-incrimination
What is the fifth amendment
The level of federalism responsible for running elections
What is state government
The system of dividing power between federal, state, and local governments
What is federalism
These tests were used to disenfranchise black Americans from voting
What is a literacy test
The amendments passed after the Civil War
The Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th)
The first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution are known as
What is the Bill of Rights
The current governor of North Carolina and the date he is up for reelection
Who is Roy Cooper, November 3, 2020
The Constitution’s provision that Congress has the right to “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution” its powers is often referred to as
What is implied powers
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits this
What is discrimination based on race and color, religion, nationality, (and other categories!)
The reason February was chosen as Black History Month
The birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass are in February
List the five freedoms protected by the first amendment
What is freedom of speech, freedom of/from religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition
Explain the difference between a primary and a caucus
In a primary, voters cast a ballot to select their nominee for different elections. In a caucus, voters stand in locations and attempt to convince others to join them before a headcount