North Carolina Constitution and Government Flashcard

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The North Carolina Constitution says what must be provided free of expense, as far as practicable?

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Education

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True or False: The Declaration of Rights is the first article of the North Carolina Constitution, it mirrors many items found in the US Constitution and guarantees individual rights of North Carolina Citizens.

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True

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True or False: idea of precedent or stare decisis is when you let the decision stand, or that you consult precedents when you make a legal decision (things that happened in previous court cases that applies to the current case).

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True

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The process of dividing up districts into areas more favorable for one party than another (and ignoring obvious geographical sense) is

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gerrymandering

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The process of incorporating one community into another. For example, if a small town is next to Charlotte, they can choose to be voluntarily annexed into Charlotte’s city to pay taxes into their government and receive their services. There is also involuntary annexation, when a town is annexed against its will.

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annexation

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True or False: Public Schools that receive public money, but have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other schools in exchange for performance measures that they must meet

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False

Answer explanation

It's Charter Schools not Public Schools.

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A court has what when it is above another court and can overrule a lower court’s decisions?

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Supremacy