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Political Science 373: Essentials of California Politics – Exam #1
Part I: Multiple Choice
(1 points each, 10 points total)
1. With an over $3 trillion GDP, California’s economy is large than...
2. Roughly what percentage of California’s population was born outside the United States?
3. With 40% of the population, the largest ethnic group in California is...
4. In the late 19
th
century, California politics was dominated by the...
5. Upton Sinclair’s “End Poverty in California” program (EPIC)...
in the Democratic Party
campaign
a radical tax plan
the United Kingdom
Japan
Germany
all of the above
15%
35%
25%
50%
Whites
Asian Californians
Latinos
none of the above
petroleum industry
Southern Pacific Railroad
Workingmen's Party
liquor and racetrack lobbies
inspired left-wing and socialist activists
was a central tenant of his 1934 gubernatorial
focused on wealth redistribution through
all of the above
6. Which of the following is NOT a major predictor in determining whether a citizen is likely to vote?
7. The population of California is approximately...
8. Which major event in California history took place in 1846?
9. The direct democratic practices that inspired Progressive reformers were taken from...
10. The United States Supreme Court decision
Reynolds v. Sims
(1964)...
vote”
California Senate
ethnicity
gender
homeownership
highest level of education
25 million
55 million
40 million
70 million
the Bear Flag Revolt
founding of final mission in Sonoma
American statehood
discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
Mexican law
Switzerland
ancient Greece
none of the above
rejected the principle of "one person, one
redically altered the structure of the
ended California's system of open primaries
all of the above
Part II: Fill-in the Blank
(1 points each blank, 20 points total)
1. Among the important cities of California are (1)
, which was founded in 1769 as the first European settlement of
what was then Alta California. The largest city at roughly 4 million people, larger than 20 U.S. states, is (2)
which is also the seat of the nation’s largest county by population. The first capital of California and site of the American occupation
under Commodore Sloat was (3)
, although the current capital of California is located in (4)
2. In 1911 (5)
was elected governor on a platform of Progressive reform which included introducing tools of
direct democracy and allowing candidates to engage in (6)
, whereby a candidate may be nominated by more
than one political party. In 2003, one of the major tools of direct democracy, know as the (7)
, was used for the
first time statewide against then-governor (8)
. He was ultimately replaced by (9)
, the
most recent Republican to hold statewide office. In 2010 California voters elected (10)
for a third term as
governor, who had previous served from 1975-1982. Other tools of direct democracy include the (11)
which is
placed on the ballot at the local or state level when a certain signature gathering requirement has been reached and when passed
become law equal to those passed by the legislature. Another tool called the (12)
gives voters the option of
rejecting laws already passed by the legislature. All these tools of direct democracy are established in Article (13)
of the
California Constitution.
3. California’s governance is still guided by the state constitution that was passed in the year (14)
although several
modifications have been made since then through voter actions. For example, Proposition (15)
of 1966 professionalized
the legislature under the orchestration of then Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh. Other changes to government practice in California
came through Prop. (16)
(1990) which established term limits for legislative and executive office. While originally limited
to 14 years total with 6 in the Assembly and 8 in the Senate, legislative term limits were modified by Prop. (17)
(2012)
which changed this to 12 years total in either chamber. While legislators originally drew their own electoral districts, this was changed
to a citizens’ commission in 2008 by Prop. (18)
. The top-two primary system, whereby the two highest vote-getters
advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation, was enacted by Prop. (19)
in 2010. Perhaps the most well-
known proposition of the last half century is Prop. (20)
, which put limits on property taxes and required a two-thirds
majority vote in the legislature for any tax increases.
Part III: Short Answer
(5 points each, minimum
of 100 words each, 20 points total)
1. How do lobbyists and special interest groups influence elected officials in making policy, and what means to do they have to
persuade elected officials into supporting their client’s interests?
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