Question 1

California was declared a sanctuary state, meaning that

Accepted Answer

A)  it pursues complete religious freedom. 
B)  it invites refugees to settle in California. 
C)  the state limits cooperation with the federal government in the enforcement of immigration laws. 
D)  it protects businesses operating solely within the state. 
A)  it pursues complete religious freedom. 
B)  it invites refugees to settle in California. 
C)  the state limits cooperation with the federal government in the enforcement of immigration laws. 
D)  it protects businesses operating solely within the state.

Question 2

What effects will continued population growth have on government at the state and local levels?

Accepted Answer

Continued population growth will have se

Question 3

How many representatives from California serve in the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  41 
B)  39 
C)  65 
D)  53 
A)  41 
B)  39 
C)  65 
D)  53

Question 4

What did Proposition 28 change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed legislators to serve for 12 years. 
B)  It allowed the governor to seek unlimited terms. 
C)  It lowered the requirement for tax increases from two-thirds of legislators to a simple majority. 
D)  It permitted the governor to appoint mayors in charter cities. 
A)  It allowed legislators to serve for 12 years. 
B)  It allowed the governor to seek unlimited terms. 
C)  It lowered the requirement for tax increases from two-thirds of legislators to a simple majority. 
D)  It permitted the governor to appoint mayors in charter cities.

Question 5

The proportion of immigrants over age five who speak English at home is

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent. 
B)  61 percent. 
C)  72 percent. 
D)  90 percent. 
A)  40 percent. 
B)  61 percent. 
C)  72 percent. 
D)  90 percent.

Question 6

In 2016, California's poverty rate was

Accepted Answer

A)  8.5 percent. 
B)  12.9 percent. 
C)  14.3 percent. 
D)  19.6 percent. 
A)  8.5 percent. 
B)  12.9 percent. 
C)  14.3 percent. 
D)  19.6 percent.

Question 7

From 1912 to November 2018, how many initiatives has California had?

Accepted Answer

A)  318 
B)  373 
C)  209 
D)  178 
A)  318 
B)  373 
C)  209 
D)  178

Question 8

What is one of the major problems California faces in balancing the budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislators do not attend the necessary budget meetings, thereby causing serious delays. 
B)  California's constitution requires citizen approval of the budget before the legislature can pass a budget bill. 
C)  California requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise or lower taxes. 
D)  Legislators have used filibusters to stop the budget committee. 
A)  Legislators do not attend the necessary budget meetings, thereby causing serious delays. 
B)  California's constitution requires citizen approval of the budget before the legislature can pass a budget bill. 
C)  California requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise or lower taxes. 
D)  Legislators have used filibusters to stop the budget committee.

Question 9

The percentage of foreign-born persons living in California is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  12 percent. 
B)  20 percent. 
C)  27 percent. 
D)  50 percent. 
A)  12 percent. 
B)  20 percent. 
C)  27 percent. 
D)  50 percent.

California was declared a sanctuary state, meaning that

What effects will continued population growth have on government at the state and local levels?

How many representatives from California serve in the House of Representatives?

What did Proposition 28 change?

The proportion of immigrants over age five who speak English at home is

In 2016, California's poverty rate was

From 1912 to November 2018, how many initiatives has California had?

What is one of the major problems California faces in balancing the budget?

The percentage of foreign-born persons living in California is approximately

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections 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 1: California Government: Promise and Practice

California was declared a sanctuary state, meaning that

What effects will continued population growth have on government at the state and local levels?

How many representatives from California serve in the House of Representatives?

What did Proposition 28 change?

The proportion of immigrants over age five who speak English at home is

In 2016, California's poverty rate was

From 1912 to November 2018, how many initiatives has California had?

What is one of the major problems California faces in balancing the budget?

The percentage of foreign-born persons living in California is approximately

The Constitution and the Progressive Legacy

Interest Groups and the Media in California

Parties and Elections 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