CA Component Exam Latest Updated
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___ held the office of speaker of the assembly for longer than anyone else - ANSWER-
Willie Brown
___ make up a significantly smaller share of the voting population than of the total
population
latinos
asian americans
african americans
all of the above
a and b, but not c - ANSWER-a and b, but not c
___ tend to oppose government action on either social or economic issues - ANSWER-
libertarians
___was a leader of the Workingman's Party in the 1870s - ANSWER-Dennis Kearney
...and ___ votes in the electoral college. - ANSWER-55
A key source of strength for political party organizations is their control over most state
government jobs.
True
False - ANSWER-False
A measure placed on the ballot by the legislature is called a referendum
True
False - ANSWER-True
About ___percent of all Americans live in California.
3
6
12
24 - ANSWER-12
, About half of all voters are members of ethnic minorities
t
f - ANSWER-t
According to an index developed by Beyle, the institutional power of the CA gov is much
greater than what govs of most other states enjoy
t
f - ANSWER-f
African Americans make up a smaller percentage of the California than of the U.S.
population.
True
False - ANSWER-True
All elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis
true
false - ANSWER-false
All standing committee chairs in the CA legislature must be members of the majority
party - ANSWER-f
An initiative can be used to amend, but not revise the state constitution
True
False - ANSWER-True
Anglos will continue to be the largest ethnic group of California for the foreseeable
future
True
False - ANSWER-False
As measured in the text, the largest "swing" or "battleground" county in CA is:
LA
Mono
Sacramento
SF - ANSWER-Sacramento
Asian Americans make up about ___percent of the California population - ANSWER-12
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___ held the office of speaker of the assembly for longer than anyone else - ANSWER-
Willie Brown
___ make up a significantly smaller share of the voting population than of the total
population
latinos
asian americans
african americans
all of the above
a and b, but not c - ANSWER-a and b, but not c
___ tend to oppose government action on either social or economic issues - ANSWER-
libertarians
___was a leader of the Workingman's Party in the 1870s - ANSWER-Dennis Kearney
...and ___ votes in the electoral college. - ANSWER-55
A key source of strength for political party organizations is their control over most state
government jobs.
True
False - ANSWER-False
A measure placed on the ballot by the legislature is called a referendum
True
False - ANSWER-True
About ___percent of all Americans live in California.
3
6
12
24 - ANSWER-12
, About half of all voters are members of ethnic minorities
t
f - ANSWER-t
According to an index developed by Beyle, the institutional power of the CA gov is much
greater than what govs of most other states enjoy
t
f - ANSWER-f
African Americans make up a smaller percentage of the California than of the U.S.
population.
True
False - ANSWER-True
All elections are conducted on a nonpartisan basis
true
false - ANSWER-false
All standing committee chairs in the CA legislature must be members of the majority
party - ANSWER-f
An initiative can be used to amend, but not revise the state constitution
True
False - ANSWER-True
Anglos will continue to be the largest ethnic group of California for the foreseeable
future
True
False - ANSWER-False
As measured in the text, the largest "swing" or "battleground" county in CA is:
LA
Mono
Sacramento
SF - ANSWER-Sacramento
Asian Americans make up about ___percent of the California population - ANSWER-12
