Question 1

What primary had one of the lowest turnout rates in California's history?

Accepted Answer

A)  1992 
B)  1996 
C)  2000 
D)  2012 
A)  1992 
B)  1996 
C)  2000 
D)  2012

Question 2

Which political party has the most combined registered voters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican 
B)  Libertarian 
C)  Green 
D)  Democratic 
A)  Republican 
B)  Libertarian 
C)  Green 
D)  Democratic

Question 3

What group advocated for nonpartisan elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats 
B)  Republicans 
C)  Progressives 
D)  Libertarians 
A)  Democrats 
B)  Republicans 
C)  Progressives 
D)  Libertarians

Question 4

Most of the money spent in the 2010 gubernatorial race was spent on

Accepted Answer

A)  get-out-the-vote campaigns. 
B)  public opinion polling. 
C)  campaign workers' salaries. 
D)  TV and radio advertising. 
A)  get-out-the-vote campaigns. 
B)  public opinion polling. 
C)  campaign workers' salaries. 
D)  TV and radio advertising.

Question 5

In California, what proposition eliminated affirmative action programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proposition 8 
B)  Proposition 13 
C)  Proposition 187 
D)  Proposition 209 
A)  Proposition 8 
B)  Proposition 13 
C)  Proposition 187 
D)  Proposition 209

Question 6

What methods did the Progressives utilize to weaken political parties in California? What was the ultimate impact on political parties in California?

Accepted Answer

The Progressives utilized several method

Question 7

One theory is that third parties in California act as

Accepted Answer

A)  lobbyists. 
B)  spoilers. 
C)  a drain on public funding of campaigns. 
D)  issue "killers." 
A)  lobbyists. 
B)  spoilers. 
C)  a drain on public funding of campaigns. 
D)  issue "killers."

Question 8

How has the initiative process fared in California, and what criticisms of it have been made?

Accepted Answer

The initiative process in California has

Question 9

Which of the following is a positive aspect of third parties in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third parties rarely act as spoilers. 
B)  Third parties do not draw votes away from the two major parties. 
C)  Third parties help focus public attention on important political issues. 
D)  Third parties reduce voter turnout in close elections. 
A)  Third parties rarely act as spoilers. 
B)  Third parties do not draw votes away from the two major parties. 
C)  Third parties help focus public attention on important political issues. 
D)  Third parties reduce voter turnout in close elections.

Question 10

An absentee ballot is now available to any voter who

Accepted Answer

A)  has filed the appropriate paperwork with the lieutenant governor's office. 
B)  paid the appropriate fees. 
C)  can show a valid California driver's license. 
D)  wants one. 
A)  has filed the appropriate paperwork with the lieutenant governor's office. 
B)  paid the appropriate fees. 
C)  can show a valid California driver's license. 
D)  wants one.

Question 11

What groups comprise the California electorate, and which are most and least likely to vote?

Accepted Answer

The California electorate is comprised o

What primary had one of the lowest turnout rates in California's history?

Which political party has the most combined registered voters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego?

What group advocated for nonpartisan elections?

Most of the money spent in the 2010 gubernatorial race was spent on

In California, what proposition eliminated affirmative action programs?

What methods did the Progressives utilize to weaken political parties in California? What was the ultimate impact on political parties in California?

One theory is that third parties in California act as

How has the initiative process fared in California, and what criticisms of it have been made?

Which of the following is a positive aspect of third parties in California?

An absentee ballot is now available to any voter who

What groups comprise the California electorate, and which are most and least likely to vote?

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

The California Legislature

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 4: Parties and Elections in California

What primary had one of the lowest turnout rates in California's history?

Which political party has the most combined registered voters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego?

What group advocated for nonpartisan elections?

Most of the money spent in the 2010 gubernatorial race was spent on

In California, what proposition eliminated affirmative action programs?

What methods did the Progressives utilize to weaken political parties in California? What was the ultimate impact on political parties in California?

One theory is that third parties in California act as

How has the initiative process fared in California, and what criticisms of it have been made?

Which of the following is a positive aspect of third parties in California?

An absentee ballot is now available to any voter who

What groups comprise the California electorate, and which are most and least likely to vote?

California Government: Promise and Practice

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

The California Legislature

The Governor and the Executive Branch

The California Judiciary

The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Local Government

Public Policy in California

Filters