Question 1

Small donors,defined as those who donate $1,000 or less,account for just 2% of all contributions to ballot measure campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The supermajority requirement to pass a school bond is ______%.

Accepted Answer

55 (fifty-five)

Question 3

How does direct democracy challenge the theoretical assumptions of representative democracy?

Accepted Answer

Varies.The U.S.Founders believed that representatives working in competing branches (executive and legislative)would check each other with overlapping powers,would filter the passions of their constituents through a deliberative process,and would find compromises in their quest to make good public policy.The forms of direct democracy available to Californians are not suited for deliberation or compromise,or "checks" against the tyranny of the majority;they offer "take-them-or-leave-them" solutions that (with difficulty)can only be replaced with another alternative,not amended.

Question 4

Fewer signatures are needed to qualify a Constitutional amendment for the ballot than are needed for regular,statutory initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does the initiative process at the local level differ from the process at the state level?

Accepted Answer

A) the volume of signatures required is higher at the local level. 
B) city councils or boards of supervisors may vote to adopt a local initiative if enough signatures have been gathered 
C) generally the paperwork and signature gathering processes are far more expensive 
D) local initiatives can't be overturned by the courts 
A) the volume of signatures required is higher at the local level. 
B) city councils or boards of supervisors may vote to adopt a local initiative if enough signatures have been gathered 
C) generally the paperwork and signature gathering processes are far more expensive 
D) local initiatives can't be overturned by the courts

Question 6

After an initiative is drafted,what must the author of the ballot measure do in order to get a title and summary?

Accepted Answer

A) Submit the measure to the Attorney General's office,pay a fee of $2,000,and wait until the 30-day public comment period has ended. 
B) Wait for the legislature to hold public hearings about it. 
C) Secure an opinion from the state supreme court that it's constitutional. 
D) Submit % of the signatures that will ultimately be needed to qualify the measure for the ballot. 
A) Submit the measure to the Attorney General's office,pay a fee of $2,000,and wait until the 30-day public comment period has ended. 
B) Wait for the legislature to hold public hearings about it. 
C) Secure an opinion from the state supreme court that it's constitutional. 
D) Submit % of the signatures that will ultimately be needed to qualify the measure for the ballot.

Question 7

The signatures of any adult citizen,whether or not they are registered to vote in California,are considered valid signatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does the initiative process frustrate collective action?

Accepted Answer

Collective action generally requires com

Question 9

Which of the following must happen in order for an initiative to qualify for the ballot?

Accepted Answer

A) A fee of $5,000 must be paid to the Secretary of State. 
B) The state Supreme Court must declare that it is constitutional or not. 
C) The Governor must sign it. 
D) The Secretary of State must verify that enough valid signatures have been collected. 
A) A fee of $5,000 must be paid to the Secretary of State. 
B) The state Supreme Court must declare that it is constitutional or not. 
C) The Governor must sign it. 
D) The Secretary of State must verify that enough valid signatures have been collected.

Question 10

Which of these officials in California may be recalled?

Accepted Answer

A) only local officials 
B) local officials and state officials 
C) local,state,and federal officials 
D) only federal officials 
A) only local officials 
B) local officials and state officials 
C) local,state,and federal officials 
D) only federal officials

Question 11

How many votes are needed to pass an initiative or approve a recall?

Accepted Answer

A) simple majority (50%+1) 
B) plurality (most votes) 
C) two-thirds supermajority 
D) three-fifths supermajority 
A) simple majority (50%+1) 
B) plurality (most votes) 
C) two-thirds supermajority 
D) three-fifths supermajority

Question 12

The term "hybrid government" refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a mixture of old laws with new initiatives 
B) an efficient government 
C) a blending of direct democracy with representative democracy 
D) a group of elected officials who represent every manner of ethnicity and race,reflecting the state's hyperdiversity 
A) a mixture of old laws with new initiatives 
B) an efficient government 
C) a blending of direct democracy with representative democracy 
D) a group of elected officials who represent every manner of ethnicity and race,reflecting the state's hyperdiversity

Question 13

The number of signatures needed to qualify an initiative for the ballot is based on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the total number of registered voters at the point in time when signatures are validated 
B) an estimate of eligible voters in the state 
C) a percentage of all votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election 
D) the number of voters who turned out for the last election 
A) the total number of registered voters at the point in time when signatures are validated 
B) an estimate of eligible voters in the state 
C) a percentage of all votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election 
D) the number of voters who turned out for the last election

Question 14

What happens at the qualification stage of the initiative process?

Accepted Answer

Proponents circulate strictly formatted

Question 15

What kinds of initiatives tend to attract the most spending by opponents and proponents?

Accepted Answer

A) immigration issues 
B) economic reform 
C) political reform 
D) issues that affect industry/business 
A) immigration issues 
B) economic reform 
C) political reform 
D) issues that affect industry/business

Question 16

Define "referendum."

Accepted Answer

(Wording may vary)A referendum is a vote

Question 17

Citizens in California may propose laws via the initiative process ______.

Accepted Answer

A) at the local,county,and state levels 
B) only at the state level 
C) at the local level only 
D) at the state level,but the legislature must review their proposals first and may reject them 
A) at the local,county,and state levels 
B) only at the state level 
C) at the local level only 
D) at the state level,but the legislature must review their proposals first and may reject them

Question 18

Ballot measures are permitted only at the state level,not at the local level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In California,citizens can recall elected officials ______.

Accepted Answer

A) for any reason 
B) only for criminal convictions 
C) only after they have been accused of a serious crime,or indicted for wrongdoing 
D) only if the election results are determined to be corrupt or compromised 
A) for any reason 
B) only for criminal convictions 
C) only after they have been accused of a serious crime,or indicted for wrongdoing 
D) only if the election results are determined to be corrupt or compromised

Question 20

Californians can propose initiative ______ that establish new laws,or initiative ______ which add or amend the state constitution.

Accepted Answer

statutes;c

Small donors,defined as those who donate $1,000 or less,account for just 2% of all contributions to ballot measure campaigns.

The supermajority requirement to pass a school bond is ______%.

How does direct democracy challenge the theoretical assumptions of representative democracy?

Fewer signatures are needed to qualify a Constitutional amendment for the ballot than are needed for regular,statutory initiatives.

How does the initiative process at the local level differ from the process at the state level?

After an initiative is drafted,what must the author of the ballot measure do in order to get a title and summary?

The signatures of any adult citizen,whether or not they are registered to vote in California,are considered valid signatures.

How does the initiative process frustrate collective action?

Which of the following must happen in order for an initiative to qualify for the ballot?

Which of these officials in California may be recalled?

How many votes are needed to pass an initiative or approve a recall?

The term "hybrid government" refers to ______.

The number of signatures needed to qualify an initiative for the ballot is based on ______.

What happens at the qualification stage of the initiative process?

What kinds of initiatives tend to attract the most spending by opponents and proponents?

Define "referendum."

Citizens in California may propose laws via the initiative process ______.

Ballot measures are permitted only at the state level,not at the local level.

In California,citizens can recall elected officials ______.

Californians can propose initiative that establish new laws,or initiative which add or amend the state constitution.

Introduction

Critical Junctures

The State Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Court System

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters

Exam 3: Direct Democracy

Small donors,defined as those who donate $1,000 or less,account for just 2% of all contributions to ballot measure campaigns.

The supermajority requirement to pass a school bond is ______%.

How does direct democracy challenge the theoretical assumptions of representative democracy?

Fewer signatures are needed to qualify a Constitutional amendment for the ballot than are needed for regular,statutory initiatives.

How does the initiative process at the local level differ from the process at the state level?

After an initiative is drafted,what must the author of the ballot measure do in order to get a title and summary?

The signatures of any adult citizen,whether or not they are registered to vote in California,are considered valid signatures.

How does the initiative process frustrate collective action?

Which of the following must happen in order for an initiative to qualify for the ballot?

Which of these officials in California may be recalled?

How many votes are needed to pass an initiative or approve a recall?

The term "hybrid government" refers to ______.

The number of signatures needed to qualify an initiative for the ballot is based on ______.

What happens at the qualification stage of the initiative process?

What kinds of initiatives tend to attract the most spending by opponents and proponents?

Define "referendum."

Citizens in California may propose laws via the initiative process ______.

Ballot measures are permitted only at the state level,not at the local level.

In California,citizens can recall elected officials ______.

Californians can propose initiative ______ that establish new laws,or initiative ______ which add or amend the state constitution.

Introduction

Critical Junctures

The State Legislature

The Executive Branch

The Court System

Other Governments

The California Budget Process

Political Parties,elections,and Campaigns

Political Engagement

Concluding Thoughts

Filters

Californians can propose initiative that establish new laws,or initiative which add or amend the state constitution.