EOC Review Goal 3

Objective 3.01 Which statement best describes the principles contained in the U.S. Constitution and the NC Constitution? They are exactly the same They are very similar They are very different They are completely different

Which type of government has either a council-manager or mayor-council form of government? Federal government State government City government County government

What is a local government’s constitution called? Bill Treaty Charter Preamble

Objective 3.02 What are the two parts of the General Assembly? President and vice president Governor and lieutenant governor Senate and House of Representatives Council of State and cabinet

What is the difference between a statute and an ordinance? Statutes cannot be interpreted by the courts Ordinances are passed by a local government Statutes must be approved by the voters Ordinances are the supreme law of the land

Which principle is furthered by the governor’s veto power? Flexibility Separation of powers Checks and balances Popular sovereignty

When can the lieutenant governor cast a vote in the General Assembly? When there is a disagreement between the Senate and the House of Representatives When there is a tie vote in the Senate When there is a vote to amend the state constitution When the governor vetoes a bill

Objective 3.03 What type of law is prohibited by the North Carolina Constitution? Ordinance Criminal law Ex post facto law Statute

? Superior Court NC Supreme Court Which term best completes the diagram above? County Commissioners Court District Court NC Court of Appeals Magistrate Court

Which term describes an ordinary citizen who is part of the group that helps decide some court cases? Sheriff Juror Clerk Magistrate

Which types of cases are appealed directly from superior courts to the NC Supreme Court? Cases involving juveniles All civil and criminal cases Cases involving the federal government Cases imposing the death penalty

Who is responsible for law enforcement duties in the unincorporated parts of a county? Sheriff’s Department Magistrate Police Department Justice of the Peace

Which official is part of the executive branch of the state government? Speaker of the House Lieutenant Governor Magistrate Clerk of Court

Objective 3.04 Local Acts are approved by which government entity? NC Supreme Court General Assembly U.S. Department of State Council of State

What is the last step required by law in order to amend the state constitution? Propose the amendment to the General Assembly Hold a convention of the people to debate the amendment Submit the proposed amendment to the voters Publish the approved amendment in local newspapers

Which action is the most common way of exercising popular sovereignty? Voting Staying informed Running for political office Petitioning public officials

Which process for changing laws is used in BOTH the federal government and NC? Referendum Constitutional Amendment Local Act Initiative

Objective 3.05 Whose individual rights did the state constitution protect in State v. Mann? Students Teachers Slaves Slaveholders

The main issues in State v. Mann is BEST summarized by which question? Is racial segregation prohibited in schools? Must the state provide all its citizens with a sound education? Can slaveholders legally assault their slaves? Can slaves be imported into the state?

Who filed the lawsuit that started Leandro v. State? The parents of students The state of NC A Superior Court judge The U.S. attorney general

What remedy was sought in Leandro v. State? More money for poor districts Increased local supplements Higher teacher standards State money for private schools

Which subsequent change in federal law would likely have changed the decision in State v. Mann? 14th Amendment Brown v. Board of Education Dred Scott v. Sanford Social Security Act

Objective 3.06 What historic event led to the adoption of the 14th Amendment? The American Revolution Enactment of Jim Crow laws The women’s rights movement The Civil War

How many constitutional amendments were adopted altogether during Reconstruction? 1 2 3 4

How did many states try to avoid complying with the original purpose of the 14th Amendment? They passed segregation laws They granted women voting rights They enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1964 They established commissions to deal with Indian affairs

What city played an important role in the start of the civil rights movement in NC? Asheville Greensboro Charlotte Wilmington

Objective 3.07 What recent trend has MOST contributed to the debate over annexation? Growth of high-tech industry Changing role of magnet schools Rapid urbanization Segregation in schools

The controversy surrounding magnet schools concerns which of the following issues related to the U.S. Constitution? Whether they violate the right to free speech Whether they result in a form of racial segregation Whether they are subject to federal government regulation Whether the state must provide public education

Objective 3.08 What is the MAIN source of state revenue? Corporate income tax Personal income tax Property tax Inheritance tax

What is the MAIN source of county revenue? Property tax Sales tax Excise tax Estate tax

Objective 3.09 If a newspaper story reported that a company had been fined for dumping illegal hazardous waste, which of the following state agencies was MOST LIKELY involved? Dept. of Commerce Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Superintendent of Public Instruction State Bureau of Investigation