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2. Question 1 What is a local law called? (An ordinance)

3. Question 2 Who takes over if something happens to the governor? (The Lt. Governor)

4. Question 3 What is the largest source of revenue for counties? (Property Taxes)

5. Question 4 What are zoning laws? (Laws that determine land use)

6. Question 5 Name 2 functions of county government. (Provide services, administer state & federal laws, and protect community)

7. Question 6 Why do local governments tax? (To provide services)

8. Question 7 What amendment guarantees states their reserved powers? (Tenth)

9. Question 8 How many counties does NC have? (100)

10. Question 9 What is a city and its surrounding suburbs called? (Metropolitan Area)

11. Question 10 What is NC’s start of the fiscal year? (July 1)

12. Question 11 What is the largest political subdivision of the state called? (Counties)

13. Question 12 Who is the chief executive all of NC municipalities? (The town or city manager)

14. Question 13 What is the legislature of all NC counties? (The Board of Commissioners)

15. Question 14 What are the petit jury trial courts called in NC that hear felonies and civil matters over $10,000? (Superior Courts)

16. Question 15 What are the two largest sources of tax revenue for NC? (Income and sales tax)

17. Question 16 What are the 2 largest expenditures for NC & other states? (Education & health)

18. Question 17 What is the term of office for members of Currituck County’s BOC? (4 years)

19. Question 18 Name 3 types of license fees the state collects to pay for the benefit? (Driver’s, Marriage, Hunting, Fishing, Business, etc.)

20. Question 19 What is a city’s infrastructure? (The roads, bridges, sewers, pipelines, etc.)

21. Question 20 What is the term of office for elected members of the state executive branch? (4 years)

22. Question 21 What 2 dates are on NC’s flag? (May 20, 1775 and April 12, 1776)

23. Question 22 What right does Article I, section 15 guarantee to all citizens? (A public education)

24. Question 23 Correctly spell NC’s capital. (Raleigh)

25. Question 24 Who is NC’s governor? (Pat McCrory)

26. Question 25 What is a state law called? (Statute)

27. Question 26 At which level in NC are only bench trials held for misdemeanors and civil matters less than $10,000? (District Courts)

28. Question 27 What is NC’s legislature called? (The General Assembly)

29. Question 28 Name the 3 types of municipalities in NC. (Cities, towns, and villages)

30. Question 29 How many members are there in the NC House? (120)

31. Question 30 What is the largest expenditure for Currituck County? (Education)

32. Question 31 What is the term of office for NC legislators? (2 years)

33. Question 32 What is the term of all appellate judges and justices in NC? (8 years)

34. Question 33 How many constitutions has NC had? (3)

35. Question 34 How many members are there in NC’s Senate? (50)

36. Question 35 How many members are there on Currituck County’s Board of Education? (5)

37. Question 36 Identify 2 examples of local services provided by Currituck County ? (Parks, Recycling facilities, recreation, health dept., etc.)

38. Question 37 What is one pro and one con of the lottery? (Pro: revenue, entertainment, winning; Con: poor tax, unreliable, immoral)

39. Question 38 In what year was NC’s present constitution adopted? (1971)

40. Question 39 What is the elected advisory group that assists the governor called in NC? (The Council of State)

41. Question 40 Name our NC District 1 Senator of the NC Senate. (Bill Cook)

42. Question 41 How many members are on Currituck County’s Board of Commissioners? (7)

43. Question 42 Who is our District #1 Representative to the NC House of Representatives? (Bob Steinburg)