Module 8 Quizzes

Which of the following correctly completes the blank in the diagram below? North Carolina Supreme Court ? North Carolina Local Courts

North Carolina Court of Appeals

Which level of government has the power to build highways? (National, state, or shared)

SHARED

Which level of government has the power to set up courts? (National, state, or shared)

SHARED

Which level of government has the power to conduct elections? (National, state, or shared)

STATE

Which level of government has the power to regulate intrastate commerce? (National, state, or shared)

STATE

If there is a conflict over jurisdiction between the states and the national government, who solves this conflict?

SUPREME COURT

What tax does the following describe? This state and local tax is paid by individuals when they purchase a good or service in the state of North Carolina.

Sales Tax

Article VI is the federal supremacy clause.

true

The Fifth Amendment says that states may exercise all powers not given to the federal government or denied to the states.

'False' 10th amendment.

Federalism is defined as shared powers between the national government and state government.

'True'

States use reserved powers to promote the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens.

'True'

The federal government provides grants-in-aid or money to the states to help pay for their programs.

'True'

All of the following are qualifications to be governor EXCEPT:

35 years old

The length of the term of office for the governor of North Carolina is:

4 year

How many state senators are there in North Carolina?

50

What is a ballot referendum?

A direct vote of citizens to accept or reject a particular proposal

What is a city's basic law?

CHARTER

What type of city government is run by popularly elected commissioners?

COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

What type of city government consists of a strong council elected on a non-partisan ballot, a weak elected mayor, and the city's chief administrative officer?

COUNCIL-MANAGER GOVERNMENT

Which of the following is NOT a position in the Council of State?

Commissioner of Public Safety

What are the primary duties of the North Carolina Secretary of State?

Economic and business related activities

What is the concept of sharing power between national, state, and local governments?

FEDERALISM

Reserved powers are pours that only the federal government has

False

The Relationship between state and federal government with the national government being supreme is called concurrent powers.

False

The full faith and credit clause is listed in Article X

False

What is the name of NC's legislative branch?

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Who is the head of the executive branch in NC?

GOVERNOR

The head of the North Carolina Executive Branch is the:

Governor

What is used to establish a city as a legal body?

INCORPORATION

What was a change made in the North Carolina Constitution of 1868?

Incorporated the Declaration of Rights that was passed in 1776

How did the passage of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution affect the states?

It forced the states to comply with all provisions in the United States Constitution and forbid states to pass laws abridging those rights.

How does a general statute become enacted?

It is proposed by the legislature, passed, and then signed or not signed by the Governor.

Article V requires states to give "full faith and credit" to the laws and court decisions of other states.

It's article IV 'False'.

Bayard v. Singleton is a North Carolina Supreme Court case that said:

Judicial review of General Assembly acts is a power of the judiciary.

Who is the second-in-command of the executive branch in NC?

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Responsibility for parks and recreational services, police and fire departments, transportation services, and public works generally fall under what level of government?

LOCAL

What is the lowest level of government in the US?

LOCAL

Which of the following is illegal, according to the North Carolina Constitution?

Levying a poll tax on voting

What type of city government consists of an elected mayor and city council?

MAYOR-COUNCIL GOVERNMENT

What is a urban political unit that usually exists as a separate governmental entity?

MUNICIPALITY

What is the highest level of government in the US?

NATIONAL

Which level of government has the power to declare war? (National, state, or shared)

NATIONAL

Which level of government has the power to enter into treaties with foreign governments? (National, state, or shared)

NATIONAL

Which court has the highest jurisdiction in the state of North Carolina?

North Carolina Court of Appeals

Who sets the boundaries of counties, cities, and towns in North Carolina?

The General Assembly

The power to grant pardons and reprieves lies with which of the following positions?

The Governor

Which of the following would disqualify a citizen from voting in North Carolina?

The potential voter was convicted of a felony

Which of the following rights is protected in the North Carolina Constitution, but not the United States Constitution?

The right to an education

Concurrent powers are powers shared between the national government and state government

True

Gants in Aid is $ given by the federal government for improvements

True

Reserved powers of the state are in Article X

True

States must honor each others laws according to the full faith and credit clause

True

The 10th amendment deals with reserved powers, which are powers for only the states government

True

Reserved powers are powers shared by the state and federal governments.

concurrent powers are shared 'False'.

Which branch of government makes the first presentation of a budget?

executive branch