Bar Exam - Boys State – California Exam 2023 with complete solutions

What is the supreme law of the land? - Answer- The US Constitution What are the three branches of government? - Answer- Legislative "makes laws" - Executive "carries out laws" - Judicial "evaluates laws" Is it possible to amend the US Constitution by plebiscite? - Answer- Yes, the Amendments to state constitution are ratified by a vote of the people. How many amendments have been added to the US Constitution? - Answer- 27 amendments (as of 2017) When and how did California become a state? - Answer- California applied for statehood (1849) and became a state (September 9, 1850) after the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and Mexico gave the land the the US. When was the present day California Constitution adopted? - Answer- Our present day Constitution was adopted on May 7th, 1879