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C and E Review
Civics and Economics Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ____ is the opening section of the Constitution? | Preamble |
| To go into the constitution had to be ______? | Ratified |
| A(n) ________ granted authority to start and run a colony. | Charter |
| A(n) _________ is a written plan of government | Constitution |
| A(n) _______ sets the example. | Precedent |
| The purpose of Britain having colonies is best explained by: | Mercantilism |
| Geography was the most important factor in determining each colony's: | economy |
| Small farms, subsistence agriculture, shipbuilding, fishing, and trading best reflects the economy of the _______ colonial region. | New England |
| The Zenger case helped to establish which freedom? | speech/press |
| Which author and their document most supported independence from Britain? | Thomas Paine's Common Sense. |
| Under the articles of confederation, the northwest ordinance of 1787: | established procedures to admit new states. |
| A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of powers to | enforce taxes/regulate interstate commerce. |
| The government under the Articles of confederation consisted of | a unicameral legislature only. |
| A gerrymander is: | a congressional voting district designed to favor one party over another. |
| Permanent Congressional committees are called ________ | standing committees. |
| Which southern colony was founded to promote religious toleration? | Maryland. |
| The U.S government under the Constitution is ...... | a republic, a democracy, and a presidential system. |
| The Antifederalist believed the government under the constitution would be.... | too strong. |
| What was promised by the Federalists to gain support for the Constitution? | A bill of citizens rights. |
| What legislation passed by parliament was the first to impose a direct tax on the American colonies? | Stamp Act. |
| A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of powers to: | enforce taxes/ regulate interstate commerce. |
| The constitutional principle in which power is either shared or separated between the federal and state governments. | federalism. |
| Examples of powers reserved for the state governments. | establishing schools, establishing local government, and regulating interstate trade. |
| How o you become a member of the Supreme Court? | Appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. |
| What is the term for a member of the U.S. Senate? | 6 years. |
| What type of power permits Congress to declare war on a foreign nation? | Exclusive. |
| What does the Legislative branch check on the Executive branch? | Approve Cabinet appointments. |
| Who may propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? | A 2/3 vote by both houses of Congress. |
| What is the name of the clause in the Constitution that gives the national government any power needed to carry out its duties? | Necessary and Proper Clause. |
| Which case established the supreme court's power of judicial review? | Marbury v. Madison. |
| What supreme court case requires a police officer to read a suspect his/her rights? | Miranda v. Arizona. |
| Once the president has been impeached, who holds the trial to determine conviction or acquittal? | The Senate. |
| What is the largest source of funding for the federal government? | individual income tax. |
| considered a progressive form of tax? | income tax. |
| Which federal agency has a regulatory function? | Federal Communications Commission. |
| How does the N.C. Constitution set up the state government? | three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. |
| Who typically holds the executive powers in a city government? | Mayor |
| Who decides who serves as judges in North Carolinas district courts? | Voters |
| By North Carolina law, what must be approved by a referendum of North Carolina voters? | amendments to the NC Constitution. |
| What did the N.C. Supreme Court decide in Leandro v. State of North Carolina? | The NC Constitution requires only adequate funding of education among school districts. |
| What is the greatest source of income for the North Carolina's county governments? (NOT TAX) | Property Tax |
| What serves as a responsibility of State government? | building highways |
| Example of a single issue political party? | Right to life party. |
| Which nation has a one party system? | North Korea |
| Political process order: | nomination/campaign/vote |
| Which level of the federal courts has original jurisdiction for nearly all criminal charges? | District Courts. |
| What is due process? | fair action taken by the government. |
| Who determines if there is sufficient evidence to indict someone for a crime and send them to trial? | Grand Jury |
| what planning method do cities use to classify and control the use of land within their boundaries? | zoning. |
| This type of law concerns rules meant to regulate our behavior... | statutory |
| What is the correct order for the procedures in a criminal case? | arrest, indictment, sentencing, appeal. |
| Who may introduce a bill to the senate for consideration? | Senator Only |
| What is a member of Congress' free postage called? | franking. |
| What is the primary role of the juvenile justice system? | rehabilitation |
| What form of conflict resolution consists of a third party who hears both sides of an issue and then makes a decision? | Arbitration |
| Which factor of production includes money and all material needed to produce an item? | Capital |
| What is the basic economic concept that indicates there are always going to be wants not fulfilled? | Scarcity |
| The sub sandwich shop uses several employees to get the customer from order taking through sandwich assembling and taking payment. Each individual employee's role can best be described as: | specialization. |
| Which economic system discourages competition? | Command |
| Which best describes the economic system that exists in the U.S.? | mixed economy |
| In free enterprise, what incentive encourages individuals to take the risk of investing in business? | profit or competition. |
| Music piracy would be an example of a violation of which economic protection given to writers? | copyright |
| A large change in quantity demanded for a good occurs after a small change in price. Therefore the product is: | elastic |
| In a free market, what will happen to the supply of computer programmers as the wages paid to computer programmers increase? | More people will seek to become computer programmers |
| If more money was printed and given to people, what would our economy experience? | Inflation. |
| When buyers purchase exactly as much as sellers are willing to sell, which condition has been achieved? | Equilibrium. |
| The joining of the banks Wachovia and Wells Fargo is best described as: | horizontal merger. |
| National government has authority over the states. | Supremacy |
| Different powers assigned to each branch of government. | Separation of Power |
| Each branch has some power to limit the other branches. | Checks and Balances. |
| This court case established judicial review for the supreme court. | Marbury vs. Madison |
| This supreme court decision allowed segregation of races. "Separate but Equal." | Plessy v. Ferguson |
| This supreme court case allowed busing to enforce federal court orders to integrate schools. | Swann v. Charlotte- Mecklenburg |
| Federalist wanted a ______ constructionist view: allows expansion of natural power. | Loose |
| Antifederalist wanted to limit national power. AKA _______ constructionist view. | Strict |
| Income- | Tax paid on earnings |
| excise- | Tax on certain goods. Usually alcohol, tabacco, gasoline. |
| Tariffs/duties | tax on imports |
| Corporate Tax- | Tax paid by business . |
| Progressive Tax- | Higher incomes pay a greater percentage of income. |
| Regressive tax- | Has a greater impact on lower incomes. |
| Chief executive of the state. Limited to 2 consecutive 4 year terms in NC. | Governor |
| Second in position (akin to the vice- president.) | Lieutenant Governor |
| Power of governor to reduce a criminals sentence as in reducing death penalty to life in prison. | Commute. |
| This department Contains the F.B.I, D.E.A, and U.S. Marshalls. | Justice department. |
| This department contains the Food Safety and Inspection Service. | Agriculture. |
| This department oversees nuclear plants. | Energy |
| This department administers regulations governing employers and workers. | Labor. |
| This department was created as a response to the events of 09/11/01/ | Homeland Security. |
| This department contains the patent and trademark office. | Commerce. |
| This department provides benefits to former military service members. | Veterans Affairs. |
| This department protects the nations natural resources. | Interior. |
| This department administers federal aid to college students. | Education |
| This department contains the Food and Drug Administration and Medicaid/Medicare. | Health and Human Services. |
| This department Would deal with complaints against airlines. | Transportation |
| This department contains the Bureau of engraving and printing, and the IRS. | Treasury |
| This department was based in the Pentagon. | Defense |
| This department supports financing for mortgages in low income earners. | Housing and Urban Development |
| This department is responsible for relations with other nations. | State |
| "Breadbasket" of the colonies. Supplied grain and cattle. | Middle Colonies |
| Which colony did not practice religious toleration? | New York |
| The geography of which colonial region included poor, rocky soil but many natural harbors that promoted making a living via the sea. | New England |
| The Navigation Act and Molasses Act, which controlled colonial trade, were examples of the British policy of... | Mercantilism |
| What political principal of John Locke says that a ruler's power is derived from the governed and that the people may overthrow an unjust government. | Social Contract |
| Which was the first tax viewed by the colonists as being for the purpose of raising revenue? | Sugar Act |
| This legislation punished the colonist for the Boston Tea Party. | Coercive Acts |
| Wealthy, landowning class | Gentry |
| to approve, put into effect | ratify |
| First british settlement in North America | Roanoke |
| Factor that most effected economies of colonial regions | Geography |
| First direct tax | Stamp Act |
| First Revenue tax | Sugar Act |
| Author of Albany Plan of Union | Benjamin Franklin |
| Right to freedom of religion, speech, press, right to petition, and assemble against the government. | 1st Amendment |
| Right to Bear Arms | 2nd Amendment |
| Right not to quarter people in your home. | 3rd Amendment |
| Right to privacy | 4th Amendment |
| Right not to incriminate oneself | 5th Amendment |
| Right to appoint law/counsel | 6th Amendment |
| Right to jury in civil cases | 7th Amendment |
| No cruel and unusual punishment | 8th Amendment |
| People not limited to Bill or Rights | 9th Amendment |
| Powers not given to the national government are reserved to the state and the people. | 10th Amendment |
| Can't use federal courts to sue a citizen of another state. | 11th Amendment |
| President and VP candidates run as a pair for each party | 12th Amendment |
| Abolished slavery | 13th Amendment |
| Equal rights to all citizens | 14th Amendment |
| Suffrage to the people. | 15th Amendment |
| Income tax allowed | 16th Amendment |
| Senators directly elected by the people | 17th Amendment |
| Alcohol prohibition | 18th Amendment |
| Woman' s suffrage. | 19th Amendment |
| Which constitutional principal reflects that powers are divided between the national government and the states. | Federalism |
| Which branch of government's role is to enforce laws? | Executive |
| There are ___ members of the house of representative and ___ members of the senate. | 435/100 |
| The largest single source of money for both the state and counties is: | intergovernmental revenues. |
| Public Special interest groups: | Do not expect to profit from the policy changes they advocate and seek changes in ways they believe are beneficial to the general public. |
| Civil Rights Interest groups: | Seek equal opportunity for groups that face discrimination. |
| Ideological Interest groups: | Advocate public policy on a multitude of issues based on their specific political view point, usually liberal or conservative. |
| Single Issue Interest groups: | Advocate public policy for one political issue. |
| Religious Interest groups: | Advocate public policy based on a religious view point. |
| Economic Interest groups: | Represent the interests of various industries or labor groups. |
| Government Interest groups: | Advocate for local and state issues to the national government. |
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