North Carolina Economics, Legal, And Political Systems Review

Which of the following court cases established Judicial Review?. The 13 original state governments had all of the following, except: A Monarchs B Bill of Rights C Legislative Branches...

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Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”? A) Thomas Jefferson

B) George Washington

C) James Madison

Which of the following court cases established

Judicial Review?

A) Gideon v Wainwright

B) Miranda v Arizona

C) Marbury v Madison

Local governments get most of their revenues from

which of the following:

A) Fees and Fines

B) Property Tax

C) Sales Tax

What is largest expenditure for the National government?

A) Military

B) National Parks

C) Welfare programs

A political party’s beliefs are stated in the

party _ A) Nomination

B) Registration

C) Convention

Which of the following is an example of an Excise tax?

A) Sales tax

B) Gas tax

C) Property tax

Which of the following provides the most State

revenue?

A) Sales Tax

B) Gas Tax

C) Property Tax

Which of the following is a Progressive Tax?

A) Sales Tax

B) Property Tax

C) Income Tax

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional

Convention?

A) Revise the Constitution

B) Revise the Articles of Confederation

C) Revise the Mayflower Compact

The 13 original state governments had all of the following,

except:

A) Monarchs

B) Bill of Rights

C) Legislative Branches

Which of the following men first stated, “All men are

created equal”:

A) George Washington

B) Jean Jacque Rousseau

C) Thomas Jefferson

What state did not send a delegate to the Constitutional

Convention?

A) North Carolina

B) Delaware

C) New York

Which of the following creates the budget for the National

Government:

A) Legislative Branch

B) Executive Branch

C) Judicial Branch

The court case Tinker vs Des Moines School District dealt

with which of the following A) separation of church and state

B) freedom of the press

C) freedom of speech

Interest Groups often hire , to help them influence legislation.

A Citizens

B) Commissioners

C) Lobbyists

Which of the following elects the President: A) Citizens

B) Electoral College

C) State Legislators

Which of the following statements is best defined as,

“people equals power”:

A) Popular Sovereignty

B) Natural Rights

C) Citizenship

Congressional power of 2/3 Override is an example of which of the following:

A) Popular Sovereignty

B) Representative Democracy

C) Federalism

Which of the following court cases dealt with freedom of expression through the burning of the US Flag.

A) Gregg v Georgia

B) Texas v Johnson

C) Gibbons v Ogden

Which Article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch?

A) Article I

B) Article II

C) Article III

Which of the following has the power to tax?

A) Congress

B) NC General Assembly

C) Boone Town Council

Which states opposed the Virginia Plan?

A) Large States

B) All States

C) Small States

D) No States

The United States has which of the following political systems:

A) One-party system

B) Two-party system

C) Three-party system

Which of the following would be most concerned with the issue of global warming:

A) National Government

B) State Government

C) Local Government

Federalism is best described as of government.

A) Representation

B) Levels

C) Sections

Which of the following gives Congress it’s Implied powers?

A) Presidential Clause

B) Federalism

C) Supreme Court

The landmark court decision of McCulloch v Maryland

establish which of the following A) separate but equal was constitutional

B) congresses power to regulate interstate commerce

C) struck down school prayer

The power to coin money is an example of an:

Which of the following countries has a multi-party political system:

A) Russia

B) United Kingdom

C) Japan

Which level of the Federal Judicial system has “original jurisdiction”?

A) Federal District Court

B) US Appellate Court

C) US Supreme Court

D) All of the above

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a member

In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court rule that the death penalty was not a violation of the 8th

Amendment

A) Miranda v Arizona

B) Texas v Johnson

C) Gregg v Georgia

The National Organization of Women is an example of an:

A) Political party

B) Interest Group

C) Convention

D) Plank

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Judicial Branch:

What best describes the governments power to tax? A) Reserved power

B) Enumerated power

C) Concurrent power

Which of the following is not a Reserved Power? A) power to establish schools

B) power to issue license

C) power to regulate interstate commerce

The Electoral College Compromise dealt with which of the following:

A) representation in Congress

B) Slave trade

C) Counting population

What was the cause of “Shay’s Rebellion”? A) High taxes

B) Unequal representation

C) Freedom of Speech

D) Right to bear arms

Which of the following is the earliest known written legal code?

A) Magna Carta

B) Mayflower Compact

C) Hammurabi’s Code

Which of the following is a law that punishes a person without a fair trial?

A) Affirmative action law

B) Due Process law

C) Ex post Facto law

People who are eligible to vote are called:

A) Caucus

B) Electorate

C) Plurality

If you cast all of your votes for candidates from the same party, you are:

A) voting a split-ticket

B) voting a consensus

C) voting a straight-ticket

Which of the following did the Constitutional Convention

NOT come up with?

A) Bicameral legislature

B) Bill of rights

C) Judicial Branch

D) Executive Branch

If you are tried for murder, which of the following courts would have “original jurisdiction” over the trial?

Which of the following compromises dealt with representation in the national Congress?

A) Electoral College

B) Connecticut

C) Slave trade

Which of the following court cases established governments

practice of separate but equal

A) Plessy v Ferguson

B) Rust v Sullivan

C) Korematsu v U.S.

The “Necessary and Proper Clause” gives Congress which

of the following powers?

A) Expressed powers

B) Concurrent powers

C) Implied powers

D) Reserved powers

Which of the following refers to putting a person on trial for the same crime twice?

A) Due process of law

B) Eminent Domain

C) Suffrage

D) Double Jeopardy

All of the following are duties EXCEPT

A) attending school

B) paying taxes

C) voting in elections

D) serving on a jury

When a local party organization becomes very powerful, it

is sometimes referred to as a _

The first political parties in the United States formed during the:

A) early colonial period

B) debate over the Constitution

C) Revolutionary War

D) Civil War Era

Which of the following is used to predict election outcomes:

A) poll watchers

B) delegates

C) recall votes

D) exit polls

In a “closed primary”, which of the following may vote: A) only party members

B) all registered voters

C) all citizens

D) only delegates

Votes cast directly by the people are referred to as the:

A political party’s Presidential candidate is selected by A) primary election

B) Electoral College

C) National Convention delegates

D) Caucuses

Which of the following is a propaganda technique used in political campaigns and by lobbyists?

Which of the following Interest Groups is working to benefit all or most of society?

A) National Rifleman Association

B) American Association of Retired People

C) Consumer Rights Counsel

D) National Organization of Women

Congressional “franking privileges” are related to which

What is the minimum age to be a member of Congress? A) 18

B) 21

C) 25

D) 30

What is needed to end a Senate “filibuster” ?

A) a vote of impeachment

B) a vote of censure

C) a vote confidence

D) a vote of cloture

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a

member of the House of Representatives:

A) college graduate

B) 25 years old

C) naturalized citizen

D) resident of district

Which of the following can come up with an idea for a legislative bill?

The leader of the House of Representatives is called the:

A) president pro tempore

B) majority leader

C) speaker of the house

D) chairman of the chamber

When a congressional committee pigeonholes a bill, it A) sends it to the floor

B) amends it

C) sets it aside

D) creates it

The House of Representative has all of the following powers, except the power

A) introduce legislative bills

B) approval of presidential appointments

C) introduce appropriations bills

D) vote to declare war

Which of the following best describes the economic concept

of Scarcity:

A) unlimited resources v limited wants and needs

B) limited resources v unlimited wants and needs

C) higher price v lower quantity

The Basic source of all political power in the United States is the

A) Constitution of the United States

B) local government: town, city or county

C) Congress of the United States

The U.S government has the power to draft people into the armed forces This is an example of

A) delegated power

B) expresses powers

C) inherent powers

D) implied powers

When a state confiscates private property for public purposes, the state is exercising the right of

A) popular sovereignty

B) eminent domain

C) general welfare

D) police power

The principle that the power to govern belongs to the people and is delegated by them to their elected officials is

A) popular sovereignty

B) separation of powers

C) federalism

D) national supremacy

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are important because they

A) provide for the abolishment of slavery

B) list the powers of Congress

C) guarantee basic individual rights

D) give blacks the right to vote

In the United States, a person being arrested must be

informed of all but one of the following rights

A) right to remain silent

B) right to a trial by jury

C) right to an attorney

D) right to have an attorney provided if on can’t be afforded

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment” is the

A) First Amendment

B) Eight Amendment

C) Fourteenth Amendment

D) Nineteenth Amendment

The Gideon vs Wainwright case established the

A) supremacy of the United States Constitution

B) right of a suspect to have a lawyer present before being questioned by police

C) right to have a lawyer provided by the court if

the accused cannot afford one.

The First Amendment to the U.S Constitution includes all but on of the following rights Select the one not found

A)right to worship as one pleases

B) right of peaceful assembly

C) right to bear arms

D) right to free speech

As a result of the 19th Amendment A) more working women have high-paying jobs B) about half of our senators are women

C) women have the right to vote

D) women were granted freedom of speech

“…No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or

property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” is a brief description of the

A) First Amendment

B) Eight Amendment

C) Fourteenth Amendment

D) Nineteenth Amendment

“The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures….” is a brief description of the

A) First Amendment

B) Fourth Amendment

C) Sixth Amendment

D) Eight Amendment

The system of checks and balances in the United States was designed to

A) reduce the power of state government

B) reduce the importance of political parties

C) prevent one branch of government from becoming too strong

Which of the following best describes a true Market

economy:

A) means of production are privately owned

B) government controls the means of production

C) individuals and government own the means of production

Which of the following courts would most likely hear a misdemeanor case for the first time?

A) U.S Supreme Court

B) NC Superior Court

C) NC District Court

Which of the following business organizations is best described as limited life and unlimited liability?

A) sole proprietorship

B) partnership

C) corporation

Which of the following would have the lowest investment in

Human Capital?

A) airline pilot

B) teacher

C) nurse

Which of the following is not a example of a capital good? A) garden hose

B) moving van

C) backhoe

A sole proprietor is best described as which of the following: A) natural resources

B) capital

C) labor

The term point of equilibrium is best described as:

A) where price is greater that quantity demanded

B) where price is less than quantity supplied

C) where price and quantity are equal

Which of the following shows ownership in a corporation? A) corporate stock

B) corporate bond

C) certificate of deposit

The court case Brown v Board of Education dealt with which of the following:

A) 1st Amendment

B) 2nd Amendment

C) 5th Amendment

In a weak Mayor form of city government, which branch of government controls the city departments?

A) executive

B) legislative

C) judicial

All of the following are true of the office of NC Governor , except:

A) 30 years old

B) 2 years of residency

C) must be native born citizen

As Judicial leader, the President had all of the following powers, except:

A) grant amnesty

B) appoint judges

C) grant reprieves

Which of the following is an example of a consumer good: A) a haircut

B) toilet paper

C) legal advice

Which of the following shows the movement of goods and services through an economy?

A) supply and demand chart

B) Gross Domestic Product

C) Business Cycle

The court case Miranda v Arizona dealt with which of the following:

A) freedom of speech

B) right bear arms

C) cruel and unusual punishment

In economics a decision to buy a certain product is called a A) consumer choices

B) tradeoff

C) opportunity cost

What percentage of Congress does it take to override a Presidential veto?

A) 1/2

B) 3/4

C) 2/3

The United States economy is best described as: A) traditional

B) command

C) market

Which of the following is the key incentive for starting your own business?

A) ownership

B) profits

C) lower tax rates

Which of the following has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

A) executive branch

B) legislative branch

C) judicial branch

Which of the following would reduce the surplus of a product?

A) lower price and makes less

B) lower price and make more

C) raise price and make less

Who follows the Vice president to line of Presidential succession?

A) Secretary of State

B) President of the Senate

C) Speaker of the House

What is the role of government in a mixed economy?

A) control prices

B) protect business owners

C) control supply and demand

A corporation is best described by which of the following?

A) unlimited liability and unlimited life

B) limited liability and unlimited life

C)limited liability and limited life

In a market economy, price is controlled by which of the following?

A) the government

B) businesses

C) consumers

The issue of low income housing would be the responsibility

of which executive department?

A) Veteran Affairs

B) Housing and Urban Development

C) Commerce

If the government wanted consumers to spend more money,

which of the following would they NOT do:

A) raise interest rates

B) lower interest rates

C) lower taxes