Intro to Civics/Founding Documents
What type of government is the United States?
A. Dictatorship
B. Trump Republic
C. Democratic Republic
D. Constitutional Monarchy
C. Democratic Republic
Is freedom of speech a civil right or liberty?
Civil liberty
What is the legislative branch known as?
A. Congress
B. Lord Vader
C. The House of Representation
D. Parliament
A. Congress
How many Electoral College votes are needed to win a Presidential election?
A. 270
B. 269
C. 280
D. 2/3rds majority
A. 270
What are the two political parties?
A. Democrat and Republican
B. Green Party and Socialist party
C. Blue party and Red party
D. State and Federal
A. Democrat and Republican
A. Because it created a government that was too strong
B. It created a weak central government unable to impose taxes
C. It established a Juche dictatorship
D. It created a democratic system of government
B. It created a weak central government unable to impose taxes
What is the highest court in the United States?
The U.S. Supreme Court
How many Senators does each state have?
A. A varying amount based on population
B. 2
C. 100
D. 1
What is the role of the cabinet?
A. Store dishes
B. Advise the President and manage departments
C. Run the military
D. Implement Monarchy
B. Advise the President and manage departments
What are the requirements to vote?
A. 21
B. 21, and a citizen
C. 18 and a citizen
D. 20 and a citizen
C. 18 and a citizen
Which Amendments does the Bill of Rights encompass?
A. The first ten
B. The first twenty
C. Nineteen
D. The Constitution
A. The first ten
What has original jurisdiction?
A. The court that hears the case initially
B. The appellate court
C. Seven Eleven
D. The first officer on the scene
A. The court that hears the case initially
What is the first step to enacting a bill into law?
A. Introducing it into Congress
B. Floor Debate
C. Conference Committee
D. Presidential Action
A. Introducing it into Congress
What is a power of the North Carolina governor?
A. Veto legislation
B. Veto courts
C. Overturn elections
D. Appoint every N.C. Supreme Court justice
A. Veto legislation
What acts as the government's "watchdog", monitoring its actions in ways ordinary people cannot?
A. The mafia
B. Congress
C. Department of Government Efficiency
D. The media
A. Speech, Cooking, Cleaning, Dancing
B. Protest, Petition, Religion, Speech, Gun Ownership
C. Fair Trial, Petition, Religion, Speech, Protest
D. Speech, Press, Petition, Religion, Assembly
Which of the following is a civil case?
A. Mary Jane murders her husband and is tried for it.
B. James sues Jaundisho for her medical expenses after her dog bit his leg.
C. Ms. Brigden is arrested for shoplifting.
D. Logan is fined $200 his dog's waste.
B. James sues Jaundisho for her medical expenses after her dog bit his leg.
What do congressional committees do?
A. Write laws to ban EpiPens
B. Draft, consider and recommend legislation
C. Support the board or leadership team
D. Dismantle oversight
Who nominates Presidential candidates?
A. Voters
B. Elected primary delegates
C. Themselves
D. The Constitution
B. Elected primary delegates
Beliefs of a political party are called _____.
Ideology
Which of these is a right?
A. Jury Duty
B. Following Laws
C. Grand Jury Indictment
D. Dancing With the Stars
C. Grand Jury Indictment
Which landmark case determined that legal counsel is a constitutionally protected right?
A. Brown vs. Board of Education
B. Gideon vs. Wainwright
C. Plessy vs. Ferguson
D. Roe vs. Wade
B. Gideon vs. Wainwright
Which is a power shared by the state and federal governments?
A. Raising armies
B. Enforcing laws
C. Conducting local elections
D. Establishing post offices
B. Enforcing laws
How old does the President have to be to serve?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 18
B. 35
What is the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?
A. Fiscal policy refers to the actions of central banks, while monetary policy refers to the tax and spending policies of the government.
B. Fiscal policy refers to the tax and spending policies of the government, while monetary policy refers to the actions of central banks.
C. They're the same thing.
D. Fiscal policy refers to the federal reserve, while monetary policy refers to the tax policy of the government.
B. Fiscal policy refers to the tax and spending policies of the government, while monetary policy refers to the actions of central banks.