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Question #1

_____ refers to an elected leader’s looking out for his or her constituents while carrying out the duties of office.

A Representation

B Delegation

C Trustation

D Monotheism

Question #2

Under ____ jurisdiction, a court hears a case on appeal from a lower court and may change the lower court’s decision.

A appellate

B original

C reneged

D manifest

Question #3

The governor resembles the U.S. President in that they appoint every other state executive (such as attorney general and secretary of state), as well as department heads to help carry laws into effect.

A True

B False

Question #4

Of the House and the Senate, this body’s members must maintain a broader appeal.

A Senate

B House

Question #5

Supporters of the Electoral College defend the system in a variety of ways except

A it requires candidates to pay attention to all regions of the country when running for president, rather than just the most populous regions

B it negates the one-person, one-vote basis of U.S. elections

C it is a manifestation of federalism

D it guards against the chaos inherent in a multiparty environment by encouraging the current two-party system

Question #6

The U.S. court system operates on the principle of ____, which means that today’s decisions are based largely on rulings from the past, and tomorrow’s rulings rely on what is decided today.

A excelsior

B e pluribus unum

C vini vidi vici

D stare decisis

E caveat emptor

Question #7

California has a _________ executive, in which power is _________.

A unitary; concentrated in the governor alone

B plural; split among several Constitutional officers

C singular; split between the governor and the department heads he appoints

D none of these

Question #8

All of the following are manifestations (demonstrations) of the “necessary and proper clause” except

A laws that regulate banks

B laws that establish a minimum wage

C laws that allow for the construction and maintenance of interstate highways

D laws that allow for intrastate commerce

Question #9

How many justices sit on the state supreme court?

A five

B thirteen

C nine

D seven

Question #10

Whose job is it to “provide fair and equal access to justice for all Californians”?

A the Attorney General’s

B the court system’s

C the governor’s

D the local sheriff’s

Question #11

To end a filibuster, the Senate has to invoke ____, which requires a _____ majority.

A staunching; two-thirds

B cloture; simple (50+1%)

C staunching; simple (50+1%)

D cloture; three-fifths

Question #12

The _____ is a spike in presidential popularity during international crises.

A crisis bump

B rally around the flag effect

C support your executive effect

D Colbert Bump

Question #13

The first African American to be appointed to the Supreme Court was

A Ketanji Brown Jackson

B Clarence Thomas

C Thurgood Marshall

D Earl Warren

Question #14

The U.S. legal system has its roots in

A post-Napoleonic France

B the Han Dynasty

C the Hammurabi Code

D medieval England

Question #15

The term limits law restricts California legislators to serving a total of 12 years in one house alone or both houses combined, which means that a person can serve all 12 years in the Assembly, all 12 in the Senate, or some combination in both houses.

A False

B True

Question #16

Historically, vice presidents were often sent on minor missions or used as mouthpieces for the administration. This changed starting with the _____ administration, as presidents have made a far more conscious effort to make their vice presidents part of the governing team.

A Richard Nixon

B Lyndon Johnson

C Jimmy Carter

D Bill Clinton

Question #17

The powers and limitations of Congress are outlined in _____ of the Constitution.

A Article I

B Article III

C Article II

D Article IV

Question #18

The ___ is the lead or highest-ranking judge on the Court.

A supreme leader

B lead justice

C primary justice

D chief justice

Question #19

The California Assembly contains _________ members, whereas the California Senate contains _________ members.

A eighty; forty

B fifty; fifty

C fifty; one hundred

D forty; eighty

Question #20

In the case of Riley v. California, it was ruled that

A police may not search a cell phone without a warrant

B an individual does not have the right to a handgun in his or her home

C police can search digital devices like cell phones without a warrant

D an individual has the right to a handgun in his or her home

Question #21

Citizens may propose laws for California cities, towns, or counties.

A True

B False

Question #22

Incumbent advantage includes all of the following except

A ability to manipulate state senators of their party to campaign locally on the incumbents’ behalf

B ability to engage in constituent casework

C donors are more likely to give to a proven winner

D the way the party system privileges incumbents

Question #23

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

A 3/5 supermajority

B plurality (most votes)

C 2/3 supermajority

D simple majority (50%+1)

Question #24

This number of justices must vote to accept a case.

A 9

B 5

C 3

D 4

E 6

Question #25

Alexander Hamilton’s proposal for the executive of the nation included all of the following except

A the executive would exercise broad powers

B executive power be entrusted to a single individual

C executive power needed to be checked and balanced by co-equal branches of government

D the executive would be chosen by electors

E the executive would serve for life

Question #26

Unlike the U.S. President, California’s governor has the power of the line-item veto.

A False

B True

Question #27

The ______ is the lawyer who represents the federal government before the Supreme Court.

A federal chief justice

B solicitor general

C attorney general

D primary lawer

Question #28

Presidents have been able to expand and elaborate upon their constitutional powers because of

A the implied power given to the president by congressional acts over time which have granted more powers to the executive branch

B the vague wording in Article I’s “necessary and proper” clause

C the inherent power given to the president in Article VI

D the vague wording in Article II, which says that the “executive power shall be vested” in the president

Question #29

Duties of the president include all of the following except

A vetoing legislation

B nominating federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, as well as other federal officials

C suspending habeas corpus when a federal crime has been committed

D making appointments to fill military and diplomatic posts

Question #30

___ advocated literacy and education as First Lady.

A Laura Bush

B Hillary Clinton

C Michelle Obama

D Nancy Reagan

Question #31

Citizens in California may propose laws via the initiative process:

A at the state level, but the legislature must review their proposals first and may reject them

B at the local, county and state levels

C at the local level only

D only at the state level

Question #32

There are ____ district courts in the fifty states and U.S. territories.

A 89

B 61

C 94

D 102

Question #33

The National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) was founded in

A 1969

B 1971

C 1967

D 1919

Question #34

The division of legislators into two separate assemblies is called

A bicameralism

B dual cameralism

C unicameralism

D multicameralism

Question #35

The ____ has more standing committees (core committees).

A Senate

B House

C Both have the same number of standing committees

Question #36

All of the following is true about the Speaker of the House except

A the Constitution requires that the Senate approve by a simple majority the Speaker of the House

B he or she, since 1947, is the second in line to succeed the president in an emergency

C he or she is the partisan leader of the majority party in the House

D the Constitution does not require the Speaker to be a member of the House

Question #37

A(n) _____ power is a power explicitly (clearly) stated in the Constitution.

A inherent

B explained

C cordial

D implied

E enumerated

Question #38

All of the following is true about super PACs except

A super PAC founders are typically co-chairs of a candidate’s election/reelection campaign

B super PACs can spend independently of a campaign or party

C super PACs cannot give money directly to a candidate or a candidate’s party

D super PACs are not bound by regulations regarding the amount of money they can take in and spend

Question #39

The California court system is organized into distinct layers:

A the state supreme court, the Department of Justice, and the Judicial Council

B criminal courts, civil courts, and administrative courts

C trial courts, courts of appeal, and the state supreme court

D trial, superior, administrative, judicial, and supreme courts

Question #40

More than half of the cases in the state’s judicial system result from traffic violations.

A True

B False

Question #41

The Federal Election Commission resulted in all of the following except

A provided for public financing of presidential campaigns

B limited individual contributions to campaigns

C required presidential candidates to form Super PACs

D required candidates to disclose where they were spending their money

E required candidates to disclose where their money was coming from

Question #42

Under term limits, executive officers in California may only be elected to two four-year terms.

A False

B True

Question #43

The Supreme Court is typically asked to review as many as ____ cases a year.

A 500

B 1,000

C 5,000

D 10,000

Question #44

In a(n) ____, party members vote for the best candidate that will represent them in the general election.

A caucus

B selection election

C primary

D winnow

Question #45

President Obama made two appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court. They were

A Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan

B Elena Kagan and John Roberts

C Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg

D Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan

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