review game for NC gov't

1. CivicsCivics
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EconEcon
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

2. North Carolina
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Roots of Gov’t inRoots of Gov’t in
NCNC
NC LegislativeNC Legislative
BranchBranch
NC Judicial BranchNC Judicial Branch
Local Gov’t &Local Gov’t &
FinancesFinances
NC ExecutiveNC Executive
BranchBranch
PotpourriPotpourri
F. J.F. J.

3. What is bicameral ?What is bicameral ?
A two-house legislatureA two-house legislature

4. What is segregation?What is segregation?
Process of separatingProcess of separating
based on racebased on race

5. What is Greensboro,What is Greensboro,
NCNC??
City in which 1960’s sit-inCity in which 1960’s sit-in
demonstrations took placedemonstrations took place
at a segregated lunchat a segregated lunch
countercounter

6. What is Plessy v.What is Plessy v.
Ferguson?Ferguson?
Established the “separateEstablished the “separate
but equal” policybut equal” policy

7. Paved the way for the U.S.Paved the way for the U.S.
Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence
What are the HalifaxWhat are the Halifax
Resolves?Resolves?

8. Powers shared by thePowers shared by the
federal and statefederal and state
governmentsgovernments
What are concurrentWhat are concurrent
powers?powers?

9. Establishes an educationalEstablishes an educational
systemsystem
What is the StateWhat is the State
Government?Government?

10. Able to levy taxesAble to levy taxes
What are theWhat are the
National & StateNational & State
Governments?Governments?

11. DailyDaily
DoubleDouble

12. The General AssemblyThe General Assembly
What is North Carolina’sWhat is North Carolina’s
legislature?legislature?

13. What is a census?What is a census?
Conducted every 10Conducted every 10
years foryears for
reapportionment ofreapportionment of
Congressional districtsCongressional districts

14. Has original jurisdictionHas original jurisdiction
for criminal trials infor criminal trials in
North CarolinaNorth Carolina
What is districtWhat is district
court?court?

15. Results when a decisionResults when a decision
in district court isin district court is
appealedappealed
What is aWhat is a trial detrial de
novonovo [new trial]?[new trial]?

16. The highest court in NorthThe highest court in North
CarolinaCarolina
What is the SupremeWhat is the Supreme
Court of NorthCourt of North
Carolina?Carolina?

17. Usually the first legalUsually the first legal
officer to confront theofficer to confront the
arrested suspectarrested suspect
Who is theWho is the
magistrate?magistrate?

18. Deals with criminalDeals with criminal
cases involving undercases involving under
aged defendantsaged defendants
What is juvenile court?What is juvenile court?

19. Serves as the president ofServes as the president of
the Senatethe Senate
Who is theWho is the
LieutenantLieutenant
Governor?Governor?

20. Offers pardons & canOffers pardons & can
commute a criminal’scommute a criminal’s
sentencesentence
What is the Governor?What is the Governor?

21. Power to carry out statePower to carry out state
laws and appoint officialslaws and appoint officials
What isWhat is
Executive/AdministrativeExecutive/Administrative
power?power?

22. Manages the state’sManages the state’s
moneymoney
Who is the StateWho is the State
Treasurer?Treasurer?

23. Group of officialsGroup of officials
appointed by the Governorappointed by the Governor
What is the Cabinet?What is the Cabinet?

24. Local lawsLocal laws
What are ordinances?What are ordinances?

25. Cities, towns, & villages inCities, towns, & villages in
NCNC
What areWhat are
municipalities?municipalities?

26. In charge of the publicIn charge of the public
schoolsschools
What is the county?What is the county?

27. Businesses like TimeBusinesses like Time
Warner cable, DukeWarner cable, Duke
energy, & Harris Teeterenergy, & Harris Teeter
What is the private sector?What is the private sector?

28. When income exceedsWhen income exceeds
spendingspending
What is a budgetWhat is a budget
surplus?surplus?

29. Established a qualityEstablished a quality
education for all studentseducation for all students
What isWhat is Leandro v. NorthLeandro v. North
CarolinaCarolina??

30. DailyDaily
DoubleDouble

31. Proposed by theProposed by the
Governor every year toGovernor every year to
allocate fundsallocate funds
What is the budget?What is the budget?

32. What is a misdemeanor?What is a misdemeanor?
A minor crimeA minor crime

33. Who are NC judges?Who are NC judges?
Elected to 8 year terms

34. What isWhat is Swann v. Charlotte-Swann v. Charlotte-
Mecklenburg County Board ofMecklenburg County Board of
Education?Education? [1972][1972]
Based on theBased on the Brown v. BoardBrown v. Board
decision, it was a local casedecision, it was a local case
which ordered students to bewhich ordered students to be
bused to balance racialbused to balance racial
populations in schoolspopulations in schools

36. FINALFINAL
JEOPARDYJEOPARDY

37. CATEGORY
State Judicial
Branch

38. Handles civil casesHandles civil cases
involving more thaninvolving more than
$10,000 and felonies$10,000 and felonies

39. What is SuperiorWhat is Superior
Court?Court?