What is the difference between What is the difference between residential zoning and residential zoning and commercial zoning?commercial zoning?

a.a. Residential is businesses and commercial Residential is businesses and commercial is neighborhoodsis neighborhoods

b.b. Residential is urban and commercial is Residential is urban and commercial is ruralrural

c.c. Residential is neighborhoods and Residential is neighborhoods and commercial is businessescommercial is businesses

d.d. Residential is rural and commercial is Residential is rural and commercial is urbanurban

Which type of zoning would be Which type of zoning would be more beneficial to a community more beneficial to a community

economically?economically?

a.a. Residential Residential

b.b. commercialcommercial

What level of government What level of government would be responsible for would be responsible for

zoning ordinances?zoning ordinances?

a.a. Federal Federal

b.b. StateState

c.c. LocalLocal

d.d. internationalinternational

What fraction of Congress What fraction of Congress would it take to propose an would it take to propose an

amendment and what fraction amendment and what fraction of states would it take to ratify of states would it take to ratify

an amendment?an amendment?a.a. ¾; 3/5¾; 3/5

b.b. 2/3; 3/52/3; 3/5

c.c. ¾; 2/3¾; 2/3

d.d. 2/3; 3/42/3; 3/4

What effect do protective What effect do protective tariffs have on domestic tariffs have on domestic

products?products?a.a. They lower the price of foreign products They lower the price of foreign products

so we buy more importsso we buy more importsb.b. They lower the price of foreign products They lower the price of foreign products

so we buy more domestic productsso we buy more domestic productsc.c. They raise the price of foreign products They raise the price of foreign products

so we buy more domestic productsso we buy more domestic productsd.d. The raise the price of domestic products The raise the price of domestic products

so we buy more foreign productsso we buy more foreign products

What level of government What level of government would hear criminal cases would hear criminal cases such as kidnapping and such as kidnapping and

espionage?espionage?a.a. FederalFederal

b.b. StateState

c.c. LocalLocal

d.d. internationalinternational

If the federal government If the federal government gets to hear a case, what gets to hear a case, what kind of jurisdiction does it kind of jurisdiction does it

give them?give them?a.a. Exclusive jurisdictionExclusive jurisdiction

b.b. Original jurisdictionOriginal jurisdiction

c.c. Appellate jurisdictionAppellate jurisdiction

d.d. Concurrent jurisdictionConcurrent jurisdiction

What “Clause” says the What “Clause” says the Constitution is the “Supreme Constitution is the “Supreme

law of the land?”law of the land?”

a.a. Establishment ClauseEstablishment Clause

b.b. Necessary and Proper ClauseNecessary and Proper Clause

c.c. Elastic ClauseElastic Clause

d.d. Supremacy ClauseSupremacy Clause

How can the Supremacy How can the Supremacy Clause be used to describe the Clause be used to describe the difference in power between difference in power between

the state and federal the state and federal government?government?

a.a. States have more power than federal States have more power than federal

b.b. Federal has more power than statesFederal has more power than states

c.c. Both have the same amount of powerBoth have the same amount of power

d.d. Both are considered weakBoth are considered weak

What is the difference between What is the difference between NC Superior courts and NC NC Superior courts and NC

district courts?district courts?a.a. District hears felony cases while superior District hears felony cases while superior

hears misdemeanors and minor crimeshears misdemeanors and minor crimesb.b. District hears felonies while superior District hears felonies while superior

hears cases on appealhears cases on appealc.c. Superior hears felony cases while district Superior hears felony cases while district

hears misdemeanors and minor crimeshears misdemeanors and minor crimesd.d. District hears appeals cases while District hears appeals cases while

Superior hears final appealsSuperior hears final appeals

What type of law (involving What type of law (involving disputes between people) disputes between people) originated from old English originated from old English

common law?common law?

a.a. CriminalCriminal

b.b. CivilCivil

c.c. ConstitutionalConstitutional

d.d. AdministrativeAdministrative

Which one of the following Which one of the following would “E Pluribus Unum” would “E Pluribus Unum”

support?support?

a.a. EqualityEquality

b.b. Anti-segregationAnti-segregation

c.c. ““in order to form a more perfect in order to form a more perfect union”union”

d.d. All of the aboveAll of the above

e.e. A and C onlyA and C only

Which of the following is a Which of the following is a privilege ALL members of privilege ALL members of

Congress have?Congress have?

a.a. GerrymanderingGerrymandering

b.b. FilibusterFilibuster

c.c. FrankingFranking

d.d. cloturecloture

Which of the following groups Which of the following groups would be responsible for would be responsible for

making local policiesmaking local policies

a.a. City councilCity council

b.b. Board of EducationBoard of Education

c.c. County CommissionersCounty Commissioners

d.d. All of the aboveAll of the above

e.e. A and C onlyA and C only

How does division of labor How does division of labor benefit the producer?benefit the producer?

a.a. It makes products more expensiveIt makes products more expensive

b.b. Production is increasedProduction is increased

c.c. Production is decreasedProduction is decreased

d.d. Supply is decreasedSupply is decreased

In what part of the In what part of the Constitution would you find Constitution would you find

cruel and unusual cruel and unusual punishmentpunishment

A.A. PreamblePreamble

B.B. Article IArticle I

C.C. Article VIIArticle VII

D.D. Bill of RightsBill of Rights

Who is responsible for Who is responsible for enforcing state laws?enforcing state laws?

a.a. PresidentPresident

b.b. GovernorGovernor

c.c. SheriffSheriff

d.d. PrincipalPrincipal

Who is responsible for Who is responsible for enforcing local laws?enforcing local laws?

a.a. PresidentPresident

b.b. GovernorGovernor

c.c. SheriffSheriff

d.d. principalprincipal

Who is responsible for Who is responsible for enforcing federal laws?enforcing federal laws?

a.a. PresidentPresident

b.b. GovernorGovernor

c.c. SheriffSheriff

d.d. principalprincipal

Which would be the best way Which would be the best way (#1) for citizens to voice their (#1) for citizens to voice their

opinion?opinion?

a.a. RiotRiot

b.b. VoteVote

c.c. Be apatheticBe apathetic

d.d. Write in diaryWrite in diary

What laws are designed to What laws are designed to prevent monopolies in order to prevent monopolies in order to

promote competition?promote competition?

a.a. Administrative lawsAdministrative laws

b.b. International lawsInternational laws

c.c. Anti-trust lawsAnti-trust laws

d.d. Constitutional lawsConstitutional laws

Which method of campaigning Which method of campaigning would help candidates best get would help candidates best get in touch with needs of citizens?in touch with needs of citizens?

a.a. CanvassingCanvassing

b.b. TV debatesTV debates

c.c. TV commercialsTV commercials

d.d. testimonialstestimonials

How does volunteering How does volunteering benefit a local community?benefit a local community?

a.a. Volunteering provides good paying jobs Volunteering provides good paying jobs to citizensto citizens

b.b. Volunteering means the government Volunteering means the government doesn’t have to take any responsibility doesn’t have to take any responsibility for local servicesfor local services

c.c. Volunteering helps to save tax payer Volunteering helps to save tax payer money by providing services at little money by providing services at little expenseexpense

d.d. Volunteering is a good tax write offVolunteering is a good tax write off

Which of the following are Which of the following are benefits of a democracy?benefits of a democracy?

a.a. Citizens have control of the Citizens have control of the governmentgovernment

b.b. Citizens have no responsibilitiesCitizens have no responsibilities

c.c. Citizens are free to express Citizens are free to express themselvesthemselves

d.d. All of the aboveAll of the above

e.e. A and C onlyA and C only

How do initiatives and How do initiatives and referendums benefit referendums benefit

citizens?citizens?a.a. They are grassroots movements that They are grassroots movements that

allow the government to make lawsallow the government to make laws

b.b. They are grassroots movements that They are grassroots movements that allow citizens to make lawsallow citizens to make laws

c.c. They are grassroots movements that They are grassroots movements that have nothing to do with citizenshave nothing to do with citizens

d.d. They are grassroots movements that They are grassroots movements that take responsibilities away from citizens take responsibilities away from citizens and pass them to the governmentand pass them to the government

Passed in the 1700’s, this Passed in the 1700’s, this was an attempt by colonists was an attempt by colonists to prevent expansion to the to prevent expansion to the

west.west.a.a. Northwest OrdinanceNorthwest Ordinance

b.b. Halifax ResolvesHalifax Resolves

c.c. Navigation ActsNavigation Acts

d.d. Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

Which would the FED do if we Which would the FED do if we were in a period of inflation?were in a period of inflation?

a.a. Raise reserve requirements to Raise reserve requirements to increase the money supplyincrease the money supply

b.b. Raise reserve requirements to Raise reserve requirements to decrease the money supplydecrease the money supply

c.c. Lower reserve requirements to Lower reserve requirements to increase the money supplyincrease the money supply

d.d. Lower reserve requirements to Lower reserve requirements to decreased the money supplydecreased the money supply