Question 1

What is the role of the judicial branch?

Accepted Answer

to interpret the laws

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to carry out the laws

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to execute the law

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to make the laws

Question 2

How many branches of government are there and how many houses are in the legislative branch ?

Accepted Answer

3 branches of government , 2 legislative houses

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2 branches of government , 3 legislative houses

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3 branches of government , 3 legislative houses

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2 branches of government , 2 legislative houses

Question 3

What is the title given to the leader of our state?

Accepted Answer

Governor

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Lieutenant Governor

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Mayor

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President

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement about our federal and state governments?

Accepted Answer

Both our federal and state governments have three branches of government, called the judicial, legislative, and executive branches

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The General Assembly is in both our state and federal government's judicial branches

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There is no supreme court at the state level, but there is a US Supreme Court

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The president runs a state, while the Governor runs our country

Question 5

If a person committed a crime and was in trouble with the law, which branch of government would be dealing with this person?

Accepted Answer

The judicial Branch

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All three branches

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The Legislative branch

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The Executive Branch

Question 6

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the governor of North Carolina?

Accepted Answer

to decide who is guilty

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to appoint departments heads and judges

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to veto laws

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to create a budget for our state

Question 7

What sentence best describes rights and responsibilities of citizens?

Accepted Answer

Rights are protected by laws and responsibilities are voluntary

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Responsibilities are protected by laws and rights are voluntary

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Citizens need to have responsibilities but do not need to have rights

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Only some citizens can have rights and responsibilities

Question 8

Why is the NC Declaration of Rights so important?

Accepted Answer

It shows the state's strong commitment to protect individual freedoms

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It gave the NC government control over British citizens living in NC

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It shows the state need to be different from other states without Declaration of Rights

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It led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence

Question 9

Which of the following includes rights mentioned in the NC Declaration of Rights?

Accepted Answer

Rights to hunt/fish, freedom of speech, freedom of religion

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Rights to reserve space in parks, rights to hunt/fish, rights to education

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Freedom to travel, freedom of speech, freedom of the press

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Rights to hunt/fish, freedom of the press, rights to visit any town

Question 10

Why did the North Carolina Constitution go through so many revisions and changes?

Accepted Answer

To correct and establish rights and privileges' for citizens of North Carolina

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To allow state leaders to have more control over the taxes to be paid by citizens

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To correct the language of the preamble

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To show appreciation for being separated from Great Britain

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