Question 1

State Senate districts

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A)  have roughly 2 million voters. 
B)  represent roughly twice as many people as Assembly districts. 
C)  are reapportioned every five years. 
D)  have more voters in rural districts than in urban districts. 
A)  have roughly 2 million voters. 
B)  represent roughly twice as many people as Assembly districts. 
C)  are reapportioned every five years. 
D)  have more voters in rural districts than in urban districts.

Question 2

In California, the powers of the Speaker of the Assembly are

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A)  more extensive than those of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
B)  extremely limited. 
C)  constantly being redefined by the California Supreme Court. 
D)  expanded by executive orders. 
A)  more extensive than those of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
B)  extremely limited. 
C)  constantly being redefined by the California Supreme Court. 
D)  expanded by executive orders.

Question 3

Why have Californians typically distrusted the California legislature? Has the distrust lessened, and if so, what has led to the turnaround?

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Californians have typically distrusted t

Question 4

A public opinion poll from July 2018 found that ________ percent of Californians approved of the job that the legislature was doing.

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A)  12 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
A)  12 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70

Question 5

What kinds of committees operate in the California legislature? What functions do they perform and how do they assist legislators?

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In the California legislature, there are

Question 6

The Speaker of the Assembly appoints

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A)  one judge to the appeals court. 
B)  important executives in the state bureaucracy. 
C)  the minority leader. 
D)  the majority floor leader. 
A)  one judge to the appeals court. 
B)  important executives in the state bureaucracy. 
C)  the minority leader. 
D)  the majority floor leader.

Question 7

Proposition 28, passed in 2012,

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A)  ended term limits in the Assembly and Senate. 
B)  combined the Assembly and Senate into one house. 
C)  reduced term limits in the legislature from 14 to 12 years. 
D)  imposed term limits on Superior Court judges. 
A)  ended term limits in the Assembly and Senate. 
B)  combined the Assembly and Senate into one house. 
C)  reduced term limits in the legislature from 14 to 12 years. 
D)  imposed term limits on Superior Court judges.

Question 8

Bills in the state legislature can be introduced only by

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A)  the governor. 
B)  interest groups. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  legislators. 
A)  the governor. 
B)  interest groups. 
C)  political action committees. 
D)  legislators.

Question 9

Gerrymandering refers to

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A)  a procedure that is used by California legislators to stop a vote on a bill. 
B)  drawing district lines in a way that is equal for only two political parties. 
C)  drawing district lines in a way that favors one political party over another. 
D)  the recruitment of lobbyists in order to raise campaign funds. 
A)  a procedure that is used by California legislators to stop a vote on a bill. 
B)  drawing district lines in a way that is equal for only two political parties. 
C)  drawing district lines in a way that favors one political party over another. 
D)  the recruitment of lobbyists in order to raise campaign funds.

Question 10

Redistricting in California is done following

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A)  each national census. 
B)  each governor's race. 
C)  prior to each statewide election. 
D)  an order issued by the Superior Court. 
A)  each national census. 
B)  each governor's race. 
C)  prior to each statewide election. 
D)  an order issued by the Superior Court.

State Senate districts

In California, the powers of the Speaker of the Assembly are

Why have Californians typically distrusted the California legislature? Has the distrust lessened, and if so, what has led to the turnaround?

A public opinion poll from July 2018 found that ________ percent of Californians approved of the job that the legislature was doing.

What kinds of committees operate in the California legislature? What functions do they perform and how do they assist legislators?

The Speaker of the Assembly appoints

Proposition 28, passed in 2012,

Bills in the state legislature can be introduced only by

Gerrymandering refers to

Redistricting in California is done following

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

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Exam 5: The California Legislature

State Senate districts

In California, the powers of the Speaker of the Assembly are

Why have Californians typically distrusted the California legislature? Has the distrust lessened, and if so, what has led to the turnaround?

A public opinion poll from July 2018 found that ________ percent of Californians approved of the job that the legislature was doing.

What kinds of committees operate in the California legislature? What functions do they perform and how do they assist legislators?

The Speaker of the Assembly appoints

Proposition 28, passed in 2012,

Bills in the state legislature can be introduced only by

Gerrymandering refers to

Redistricting in California is done following

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections in California

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

Filters