Question 1

What is the maximum number of years that a person can serve in the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 years 
B) 8 years 
C) 12 years 
D) 16 years 
A) 4 years 
B) 8 years 
C) 12 years 
D) 16 years

Question 2

Women are approximately 50% of the legislature because term limits have created regular opportunities for them to run for office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who is the leader (or highest ranking member)of the state Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) the president pro tem 
B) the majority leader 
C) the speaker 
D) the Speaker Pro Tempore 
A) the president pro tem 
B) the majority leader 
C) the speaker 
D) the Speaker Pro Tempore

Question 4

In any given term,a significant portion--about 20%--of the Assembly members are freshmen who are in the steepest part of the learning curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term limits law in California allows a person to hold an office for a given period of time,and then run again later for the same office after "rotating out" for 6 years or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How can minority political party lawmakers have an impact on lawmaking if their votes aren't needed to pass laws or the budget?

Accepted Answer

Varies.To be effective,minority party me

Question 7

After the 2016 elections,the largest racial/ethnic group in the state Senate was White male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who is Willie Brown?

Accepted Answer

A) the current Speaker of the Assembly 
B) a former governor of California,known for his anti-taxation policies 
C) former Speaker of the Assembly who became the "poster child" for term limits 
D) the only person to have held the posts of Assembly Speaker,president pro tem,and attorney general 
A) the current Speaker of the Assembly 
B) a former governor of California,known for his anti-taxation policies 
C) former Speaker of the Assembly who became the "poster child" for term limits 
D) the only person to have held the posts of Assembly Speaker,president pro tem,and attorney general

Question 9

The power to draw legislative districts rests with whom?

Accepted Answer

A) Assembly and Senate committee members and their expert staff 
B) the leaders of the Assembly and Senate,and the governor 
C) the Citizens Redistricting Commission 
D) the U.S.Congressional House delegation 
A) Assembly and Senate committee members and their expert staff 
B) the leaders of the Assembly and Senate,and the governor 
C) the Citizens Redistricting Commission 
D) the U.S.Congressional House delegation

Question 10

Lawmakers who were elected before 2012 are allowed to serve ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a total of 14 years in one or both houses 
B) 6 years in the Assembly and 6 years in the Senate 
C) as many terms as they want;there are no restrictions on service 
D) 12 years in either house,and after they take a break for 6 years,they can restart the clock and serve another 12 years 
A) a total of 14 years in one or both houses 
B) 6 years in the Assembly and 6 years in the Senate 
C) as many terms as they want;there are no restrictions on service 
D) 12 years in either house,and after they take a break for 6 years,they can restart the clock and serve another 12 years

Question 11

Besides legislators,who typically participates in the lawmaking process?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Members of the public can voice t

Question 12

Since term limits were enacted,California state senators typically have had more than twice as much legislative experience as their counterparts in the Assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The political party that attained supermajority status in 2012 and 2016 was ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Democratic 
B) Republican 
C) neither: membership was evenly split 
A) Democratic 
B) Republican 
C) neither: membership was evenly split

Question 14

A person with tremendous power over a bill's fate is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the Speaker of the Assembly,who reads every bill and kills the ones she/he doesn't like 
B) the committee chairperson,who has the power to ignore bills that are referred to his/her committee 
C) the Legislative Analyst,whose office studies the effects of policies and programs 
D) the Lieutenant Governor,who has a tie-breaking vote in the Senate 
A) the Speaker of the Assembly,who reads every bill and kills the ones she/he doesn't like 
B) the committee chairperson,who has the power to ignore bills that are referred to his/her committee 
C) the Legislative Analyst,whose office studies the effects of policies and programs 
D) the Lieutenant Governor,who has a tie-breaking vote in the Senate

Question 15

When legislators or their staff respond to constituents' requests for help dealing with the state bureaucracy or "navigating the government system," they are performing ______.

Accepted Answer

A) oversight 
B) policymaking 
C) constituency service 
D) descriptive representation 
A) oversight 
B) policymaking 
C) constituency service 
D) descriptive representation

Question 16

What is the maximum number of years that a person can serve in the Assembly?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 years 
B) 8 years 
C) 12 years 
D) 16 years 
A) 4 years 
B) 8 years 
C) 12 years 
D) 16 years

Question 17

Assembly districts are twice the size of a Senate district.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What conditions or factors affect how a bill is shaped?

Accepted Answer

Varies.Several factors are quickly menti

Question 19

State Senate districts in California are enormous,containing even more people than U.S.House districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The California Assembly contains ______ members,whereas the California Senate contains ______ members.

Accepted Answer

A) 50;100 
B) 50;50 
C) 80;40 
D) 40;80 
A) 50;100 
B) 50;50 
C) 80;40 
D) 40;80

What is the maximum number of years that a person can serve in the Senate?

Women are approximately 50% of the legislature because term limits have created regular opportunities for them to run for office.

Who is the leader (or highest ranking member)of the state Senate?

In any given term,a significant portion--about 20%--of the Assembly members are freshmen who are in the steepest part of the learning curve.

The term limits law in California allows a person to hold an office for a given period of time,and then run again later for the same office after "rotating out" for 6 years or more.

How can minority political party lawmakers have an impact on lawmaking if their votes aren't needed to pass laws or the budget?

After the 2016 elections,the largest racial/ethnic group in the state Senate was White male.

Who is Willie Brown?

The power to draw legislative districts rests with whom?

Lawmakers who were elected before 2012 are allowed to serve ______.

Besides legislators,who typically participates in the lawmaking process?

Since term limits were enacted,California state senators typically have had more than twice as much legislative experience as their counterparts in the Assembly.

The political party that attained supermajority status in 2012 and 2016 was ______.

A person with tremendous power over a bill's fate is ______.

When legislators or their staff respond to constituents' requests for help dealing with the state bureaucracy or "navigating the government system," they are performing ______.

What is the maximum number of years that a person can serve in the Assembly?

Assembly districts are twice the size of a Senate district.

What conditions or factors affect how a bill is shaped?

State Senate districts in California are enormous,containing even more people than U.S.House districts.

The California Assembly contains members,whereas the California Senate contains members.

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

What is the maximum number of years that a person can serve in the Senate?

Women are approximately 50% of the legislature because term limits have created regular opportunities for them to run for office.

Who is the leader (or highest ranking member)of the state Senate?

In any given term,a significant portion--about 20%--of the Assembly members are freshmen who are in the steepest part of the learning curve.

The term limits law in California allows a person to hold an office for a given period of time,and then run again later for the same office after "rotating out" for 6 years or more.

How can minority political party lawmakers have an impact on lawmaking if their votes aren't needed to pass laws or the budget?

After the 2016 elections,the largest racial/ethnic group in the state Senate was White male.

Who is Willie Brown?

The power to draw legislative districts rests with whom?

Lawmakers who were elected before 2012 are allowed to serve ______.

Besides legislators,who typically participates in the lawmaking process?

Since term limits were enacted,California state senators typically have had more than twice as much legislative experience as their counterparts in the Assembly.

The political party that attained supermajority status in 2012 and 2016 was ______.

A person with tremendous power over a bill's fate is ______.

When legislators or their staff respond to constituents' requests for help dealing with the state bureaucracy or "navigating the government system," they are performing ______.

What is the maximum number of years that a person can serve in the Assembly?

Assembly districts are twice the size of a Senate district.

What conditions or factors affect how a bill is shaped?

State Senate districts in California are enormous,containing even more people than U.S.House districts.

The California Assembly contains ______ members,whereas the California Senate contains ______ members.

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

The California Assembly contains members,whereas the California Senate contains members.