Quiz On California’s Constitution And Government
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 598
Questions and Answers
- 1.A state’s constitution is legally _____ to the state’s statutes and legally _____ to the U.S. Constitution and to federal statutes.
- A.
Comparable; inferior
- B.
Superior; comparable
- C.
Superior; inferior
- D.
Inferior; comparable
- 2.California’s Constitution today is an amended version of one that was ratified in
- A.
1849
- B.
1850
- C.
1879
- D.
1889
- 3.The influence of the Progressive movement can be seen in the California Constitution’s provision for
- A.
A plural executive.
- B.
Direct democracy.
- C.
A 2/3 vote requirement for raising taxes.
- D.
Term limits.
- 4.A California Assembly member serves a term of ___ years and a California state senator serves a term of ___ years.
- A.
2; 4
- B.
2; 6
- C.
4; 6
- D.
4; 8
- 5.California Assembly members are limited to ___ terms in office and California state senators are limited to ___ terms in office.
- A.
2; 3
- B.
3; 4
- C.
3; 2
- D.
3; 3
- 6.Under Proposition 11 (2008), redistricting of California’s state legislative districts is to be carried out by
- A.
The state legislature.
- B.
An independent commission.
- C.
The Governor.
- D.
The state supreme court.
- 7.In California, state executive officials like the Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer are
- A.
Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the state Senate.
- B.
Elected by voters to four-year terms.
- C.
Appointed by the Governor with no confirmation needed.
- D.
Elected by voters to two-year terms.
- 8.California state judges are given lifetime appointments to ensure their judicial independence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.A(n) _____ is a form of direct democracy that asks voters to judge an action previously taken by the state legislature.
- A.
Referendum
- B.
Proposition
- C.
Initiative
- D.
Recall
- 10.A California county is governed by
- A.
An elected Board of Supervisors.
- B.
Appointed County Commissioners.
- C.
A mayor and a country council.
- D.
An elected sheriff.
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