Civics
&
Econ
JEOPARDY
North Carolina
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Roots of Gov’t in NC
NC Legislative
Branch
NC Judicial Branch
Local Gov’t &
Finances
NC Executive Branch
Potpourri F. J.
What is bicameral ?
A two-house legislature
What is segregation?
Process of separating based
on race
What is Greensboro, NC?
City in which 1960’s sit-in demonstrations took place at a segregated lunch counter
What is Plessy v.
Ferguson?
Established the “separate but
equal” policy
Paved the way for the U.S.
Declaration of Independence
What are the Halifax Resolves?
Powers shared by the federal and state governments
What are concurrent powers?
Establishes an educational system
What is the State Government?
Able to levy taxes
What are the National &
State Governments?
The General Assembly
What is North Carolina’s legislature?
What is a census?
Conducted every 10 years
for reapportionment of
Congressional districts
Has original jurisdiction for criminal trials in North Carolina
What is district court?
Results when a decision in
district court is appealed
What is a trial de
novo [new trial]?
The highest court in North Carolina
What is the Supreme Court of North Carolina?
Usually the first legal officer to
confront the arrested suspect
Who is the magistrate?
Deals with criminal cases involving under aged defendants
What is juvenile court?
Serves as the president of the Senate
Who is the Lieutenant Governor?
Offers pardons & can commute a criminal’s sentence
What is the Governor?
Power to carry out state laws and appoint officials
What is Executive/Administrative power?
Manages the state’s money
Who is the State
Treasurer?
Group of officials appointed by the Governor
What is the Cabinet?
Local laws
What are ordinances?
Cities, towns, & villages in NC
What are municipalities?
In charge of the public schools
What is the county?
Businesses like Time Warner cable, Duke energy, & Harris Teeter
What is the private sector?
When income exceeds
spending
What is a budget surplus?
Established a quality education for all students
What is Leandro v. North Carolina?
Proposed by the Governor every year to allocate funds
What is the budget?
What is a misdemeanor?
A minor crime
Who are NC judges?
Elected to 8 year terms
What is Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
Board of Education? [1972]
Based on the Brown v. Board decision, it was a local case which ordered students to be bused to balance
racial populations in schools
CATEGORY
State Judicial
Branch
Handles civil cases involving more than $10,000 and felonies
What is Superior
Court?