Question 1

"Descriptive representation" is a term that refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) how well legislators can describe their duties 
B) the quality of journalists' coverage of the legislature 
C) how well a legislature reflects the demographic characteristics of a district,usually in terms of ethnicity,gender,and other background factors 
D) how well a legislator can translate constituents' needs,interests,and values into policy 
A) how well legislators can describe their duties 
B) the quality of journalists' coverage of the legislature 
C) how well a legislature reflects the demographic characteristics of a district,usually in terms of ethnicity,gender,and other background factors 
D) how well a legislator can translate constituents' needs,interests,and values into policy

Question 2

Lawmakers are often accused of being lazy,incompetent,greedy,and/or incapable of crafting laws that solve the state's pressing problems.Take the legislator's viewpoint,and explain why it is difficult to accomplish one's job in today's political environment.What conditions complicate the job of legislating?

Accepted Answer

Varies;students might approach this ques

Question 3

When a Senate committee chairperson calls state employees or administrators to testify about the programs they run,or orders that a program be reviewed to ensure that a law is being carried out according to the legislature's intent,the chair is performing ______.

Accepted Answer

A) outreach 
B) budgeting 
C) casework 
D) oversight 
A) outreach 
B) budgeting 
C) casework 
D) oversight

Question 4

The state law that "requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts,if feasible," is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) AB 32,the "Global Warming Solutions Act" 
B) SB 32,the bill extending the Global Warming Solutions Act 
C) CEQA,the California Environmental Quality Act 
D) Proposition 140 
A) AB 32,the "Global Warming Solutions Act" 
B) SB 32,the bill extending the Global Warming Solutions Act 
C) CEQA,the California Environmental Quality Act 
D) Proposition 140

Question 5

Another word for a "law" is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) resolution 
B) statute 
C) bill 
D) caucus 
A) resolution 
B) statute 
C) bill 
D) caucus

Question 6

What is the function of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)?

Accepted Answer

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Of

Question 7

Bipartisanship plays an essential role in California politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Unless they have supermajority state,the majority party usually can ignore the minority party,except when it comes to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the budget,which must be passed unanimously 
B) the budget,which contains money for every legislator's "pet projects" for a district 
C) raising taxes or fees,which requires a two-thirds majority vote 
D) any bill,which must be passed by two thirds 
A) the budget,which must be passed unanimously 
B) the budget,which contains money for every legislator's "pet projects" for a district 
C) raising taxes or fees,which requires a two-thirds majority vote 
D) any bill,which must be passed by two thirds

Question 9

Describe the work that staff members perform.

Accepted Answer

Staff assist legislators with virtually

Question 10

Approximately how many bills are introduced during a 2-year legislative session?

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 
B) 5,000 
C) 1,000 
D) 500 
A) 10,000 
B) 5,000 
C) 1,000 
D) 500

Question 11

Confirming the governor's appointees to important boards and commissions is the responsibility of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the Office of Personnel 
B) the Assembly and Senate 
C) the Senate only 
D) the Legislative Analyst's Office 
A) the Office of Personnel 
B) the Assembly and Senate 
C) the Senate only 
D) the Legislative Analyst's Office

Question 12

The term limits law imposes a lifetime ban,meaning that once a legislator serves the maximum number of years allowed,that person may not serve in the legislature ever again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Legislative districts,or the districts that lawmakers represent,must contain equal numbers of people.Districts are redrawn ______,because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) every 5 years;populations shift relatively quickly across the state 
B) every 10 years;the official U.S.Census counts where people live 
C) every 20 years;it's time-consuming to redraw the maps 
D) never;the process is just too politically contentious 
A) every 5 years;populations shift relatively quickly across the state 
B) every 10 years;the official U.S.Census counts where people live 
C) every 20 years;it's time-consuming to redraw the maps 
D) never;the process is just too politically contentious

Question 14

What is constituency service?

Accepted Answer

Activities dedicated to helping constitu

Question 15

Today,Whites constitute less than half the state's population,and are proportionally represented in the legislature (fewer than half of legislators are White).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The California legislature is considered a(n)______ legislature because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) amateur;it is full of low-paid,amateur legislators 
B) citizen;it meets part-time 
C) professionalized: it is full of highly paid legislators who meet year-round 
D) professionalized;most lawmakers are career politicians who have spent decades enjoying the advantages of incumbency 
A) amateur;it is full of low-paid,amateur legislators 
B) citizen;it meets part-time 
C) professionalized: it is full of highly paid legislators who meet year-round 
D) professionalized;most lawmakers are career politicians who have spent decades enjoying the advantages of incumbency

Question 17

How does the legislature "check" the governor and executive branch?

Accepted Answer

Varies.The "separation of powers" struct

Question 18

In 2012 voters approved Prop 28,a modification to the term limits law for state legislators.What are some of the issues or concerns that Prop 28 is supposed to address that were raised by Prop 140,the original term limits law?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Voters approved a change to the t

Question 19

Nearly 1 million people live in each Assembly district,and nearly a half-million people live in each Senate district.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a "stakeholder"?

Accepted Answer

Varies.As defined in the book,

"Descriptive representation" is a term that refers to ______.

When a Senate committee chairperson calls state employees or administrators to testify about the programs they run,or orders that a program be reviewed to ensure that a law is being carried out according to the legislature's intent,the chair is performing ______.

The state law that "requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts,if feasible," is known as ______.

Another word for a "law" is ______.

What is the function of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)?

Bipartisanship plays an essential role in California politics.

Unless they have supermajority state,the majority party usually can ignore the minority party,except when it comes to ______.

Describe the work that staff members perform.

Approximately how many bills are introduced during a 2-year legislative session?

Confirming the governor's appointees to important boards and commissions is the responsibility of ______.

The term limits law imposes a lifetime ban,meaning that once a legislator serves the maximum number of years allowed,that person may not serve in the legislature ever again.

Legislative districts,or the districts that lawmakers represent,must contain equal numbers of people.Districts are redrawn ,because .

What is constituency service?

Today,Whites constitute less than half the state's population,and are proportionally represented in the legislature (fewer than half of legislators are White).

The California legislature is considered a(n) legislature because .

How does the legislature "check" the governor and executive branch?

In 2012 voters approved Prop 28,a modification to the term limits law for state legislators.What are some of the issues or concerns that Prop 28 is supposed to address that were raised by Prop 140,the original term limits law?

Nearly 1 million people live in each Assembly district,and nearly a half-million people live in each Senate district.

What is a "stakeholder"?

Introduction

Critical Junctures

Direct Democracy

The Executive Branch

The Court System

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters

Exam 4: The State Legislature

"Descriptive representation" is a term that refers to ______.

When a Senate committee chairperson calls state employees or administrators to testify about the programs they run,or orders that a program be reviewed to ensure that a law is being carried out according to the legislature's intent,the chair is performing ______.

The state law that "requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts,if feasible," is known as ______.

Another word for a "law" is ______.

What is the function of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)?

Bipartisanship plays an essential role in California politics.

Unless they have supermajority state,the majority party usually can ignore the minority party,except when it comes to ______.

Describe the work that staff members perform.

Approximately how many bills are introduced during a 2-year legislative session?

Confirming the governor's appointees to important boards and commissions is the responsibility of ______.

The term limits law imposes a lifetime ban,meaning that once a legislator serves the maximum number of years allowed,that person may not serve in the legislature ever again.

Legislative districts,or the districts that lawmakers represent,must contain equal numbers of people.Districts are redrawn ______,because ______.

What is constituency service?

Today,Whites constitute less than half the state's population,and are proportionally represented in the legislature (fewer than half of legislators are White).

The California legislature is considered a(n)______ legislature because ______.

How does the legislature "check" the governor and executive branch?

In 2012 voters approved Prop 28,a modification to the term limits law for state legislators.What are some of the issues or concerns that Prop 28 is supposed to address that were raised by Prop 140,the original term limits law?

Nearly 1 million people live in each Assembly district,and nearly a half-million people live in each Senate district.

What is a "stakeholder"?

Introduction

Critical Junctures

Direct Democracy

The Executive Branch

The Court System

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters

Legislative districts,or the districts that lawmakers represent,must contain equal numbers of people.Districts are redrawn ,because .

The California legislature is considered a(n) legislature because .