Question 1

Why have fees and tuition for higher education in California continued to rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislators believe that most California students come from wealthy families. 
B)  Data provided to the legislature made it look as if students had paid relatively low fees and tuition until recently. 
C)  The federal government slashed funding to California colleges. 
D)  There was a major funding shift in California to elementary and high schools. 
A)  Legislators believe that most California students come from wealthy families. 
B)  Data provided to the legislature made it look as if students had paid relatively low fees and tuition until recently. 
C)  The federal government slashed funding to California colleges. 
D)  There was a major funding shift in California to elementary and high schools. B

Question 2

If legislators miss the June 15 deadline mandated by Proposition 25 to pass a budget, they

Accepted Answer

A)  have to start over. 
B)  have to obtain permission from the governor to continue past the due date. 
C)  must hold a special session of the legislature. 
D)  lose their salaries on every day the budget is late. 
A)  have to start over. 
B)  have to obtain permission from the governor to continue past the due date. 
C)  must hold a special session of the legislature. 
D)  lose their salaries on every day the budget is late. D

Question 3

What category of budget expenditure has seen increases over the last twenty years?

Accepted Answer

A)  corrections and rehabilitation 
B)  health and human services 
C)  higher education 
D)  high-speed rail 
A)  corrections and rehabilitation 
B)  health and human services 
C)  higher education 
D)  high-speed rail A

Question 4

What major policy areas does the state of California spend its revenue on? How has each category fared in terms of spending in recent years?

Accepted Answer

The state of California allocates its re

Question 5

One factor that can have a major impact on state revenues in California is

Accepted Answer

A)  the war in Afghanistan. 
B)  the financial knowledge of the state treasurer. 
C)  the state of the economy. 
D)  the line-item veto. 
A)  the war in Afghanistan. 
B)  the financial knowledge of the state treasurer. 
C)  the state of the economy. 
D)  the line-item veto.

Question 6

The legislature can override the governor's line-item veto by

Accepted Answer

A)  a simple majority of both houses. 
B)  a two-thirds vote in both houses. 
C)  filing an appeal to the California Supreme Court. 
D)  a vote of no confidence in the governor. 
A)  a simple majority of both houses. 
B)  a two-thirds vote in both houses. 
C)  filing an appeal to the California Supreme Court. 
D)  a vote of no confidence in the governor.

Question 7

Which proposition instituted a majority vote requirement to pass the budget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proposition 13 
B)  Proposition 198 
C)  Proposition 140 
D)  Proposition 25 
A)  Proposition 13 
B)  Proposition 198 
C)  Proposition 140 
D)  Proposition 25

Question 8

Local governments in California often try to attract ________ because of the considerable sales tax revenue they generate.

Accepted Answer

A)  baseball teams 
B)  car dealerships 
C)  military installations 
D)  service providers 
A)  baseball teams 
B)  car dealerships 
C)  military installations 
D)  service providers

Question 9

One of the major problems with the sales tax is that it does not tax

Accepted Answer

A)  capital gains on stocks. 
B)  revenue bonds. 
C)  services. 
D)  income obtained by religious organizations. 
A)  capital gains on stocks. 
B)  revenue bonds. 
C)  services. 
D)  income obtained by religious organizations.

Question 10

What is the average sales tax in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 percent 
B)  7.5 percent 
C)  8 percent 
D)  8.5 percent 
A)  7 percent 
B)  7.5 percent 
C)  8 percent 
D)  8.5 percent

Question 11

The California income tax is considered to be a

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A)  regressive tax. 
B)  progressive tax. 
C)  use tax. 
D)  property tax. 
A)  regressive tax. 
B)  progressive tax. 
C)  use tax. 
D)  property tax.

Question 12

The sales tax in California is considered to be a(n)

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A)  progressive tax. 
B)  regressive tax. 
C)  excise tax. 
D)  flat tax. 
A)  progressive tax. 
B)  regressive tax. 
C)  excise tax. 
D)  flat tax.

Question 13

After the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978

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A)  the state government has received less revenue. 
B)  state government revenue rapidly increased. 
C)  state government revenue has not been impacted. 
D)  real estate taxes rapidly increased. 
A)  the state government has received less revenue. 
B)  state government revenue rapidly increased. 
C)  state government revenue has not been impacted. 
D)  real estate taxes rapidly increased.

Question 14

Outline the budget process in California. Who has the greatest amount of influence and power in this process?

Accepted Answer

The budget process in California begins

Question 15

Students at the University of California (UC) pay more than ________ of their education cost.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  three-quarters 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  three-quarters

Question 16

California gets most of its revenue from

Accepted Answer

A)  sales tax. 
B)  personal income tax. 
C)  property tax. 
D)  insurance tax. 
A)  sales tax. 
B)  personal income tax. 
C)  property tax. 
D)  insurance tax.

Question 17

What is the difference between a regressive tax and a progressive tax? Cite examples of both.

Accepted Answer

A regressive tax is a type of tax that t

Question 18

What was the intent of Proposition 13? What impact did it have in California?

Accepted Answer

The intent of Proposition 13, which was

Question 19

Raising taxes in California requires a ________ vote in both the Assembly and the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A)  plurality 
B)  majority 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  unanimous 
A)  plurality 
B)  majority 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  unanimous

Question 20

How well does the tax system in California work? What are the major problems?

Accepted Answer

The tax system in California has both st

Why have fees and tuition for higher education in California continued to rise?

If legislators miss the June 15 deadline mandated by Proposition 25 to pass a budget, they

What category of budget expenditure has seen increases over the last twenty years?

What major policy areas does the state of California spend its revenue on? How has each category fared in terms of spending in recent years?

One factor that can have a major impact on state revenues in California is

The legislature can override the governor's line-item veto by

Which proposition instituted a majority vote requirement to pass the budget?

Local governments in California often try to attract ________ because of the considerable sales tax revenue they generate.

One of the major problems with the sales tax is that it does not tax

What is the average sales tax in California?

The California income tax is considered to be a

The sales tax in California is considered to be a(n)

After the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978

Outline the budget process in California. Who has the greatest amount of influence and power in this process?

Students at the University of California (UC) pay more than ________ of their education cost.

California gets most of its revenue from

What is the difference between a regressive tax and a progressive tax? Cite examples of both.

What was the intent of Proposition 13? What impact did it have in California?

Raising taxes in California requires a ________ vote in both the Assembly and the Senate.

How well does the tax system in California work? What are the major problems?

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Exam 8: The State Budget and Budgetary Limitations

Why have fees and tuition for higher education in California continued to rise?

If legislators miss the June 15 deadline mandated by Proposition 25 to pass a budget, they

What category of budget expenditure has seen increases over the last twenty years?

What major policy areas does the state of California spend its revenue on? How has each category fared in terms of spending in recent years?

One factor that can have a major impact on state revenues in California is

The legislature can override the governor's line-item veto by

Which proposition instituted a majority vote requirement to pass the budget?

Local governments in California often try to attract ________ because of the considerable sales tax revenue they generate.

One of the major problems with the sales tax is that it does not tax

What is the average sales tax in California?

The California income tax is considered to be a

The sales tax in California is considered to be a(n)

After the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978

Outline the budget process in California. Who has the greatest amount of influence and power in this process?

Students at the University of California (UC) pay more than ________ of their education cost.

California gets most of its revenue from

What is the difference between a regressive tax and a progressive tax? Cite examples of both.

What was the intent of Proposition 13? What impact did it have in California?

Raising taxes in California requires a ________ vote in both the Assembly and the Senate.

How well does the tax system in California work? What are the major problems?

California Government: Promise and Practice

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

Local Government

Public Policy in California

Filters