PPA 2008 Final Exam Study Guide – Comprehensive Course Review & Final Assessment
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which California governor was known for the many progressive reforms he initiated - ANS
✔✔Hiram Johnson
immediately following the Mexican American war, California became a - ANS ✔✔united states
territory
another term for a ballot initiative is a - ANS ✔✔proposition
california's political system is a hybrid of part representation and part direct democracy - ANS
✔✔true
kern county is primarily what type of a community based on its voting results - ANS
✔✔conservative
which california governor was recalled from office - ANS ✔✔gray davis
Who is the current governor of california - ANS ✔✔gavin newsom
california is considered a conservative state - ANS ✔✔false
what are californias two major political parties - ANS ✔✔democratic
republican
, term limits have resulted in the following - ANS ✔✔A decline in the knowledge needed to pass
good quality legislation
How many terms did jerry brown serve as california governor - ANS ✔✔4
kern county per capita income level is one of the highest in the states - ANS ✔✔false
the entity that certifies signature obtained for initiatives is - ANS ✔✔the county where the
signatures were gathered
Most of the democratic countries encompass major urban areas, whereas most of the
republican countries are more rural in nature - ANS ✔✔true
which of the following direct democracy devies allow voters to approve or reject status or
amendments passed by the legislature - ANS ✔✔referendum
the popular democracy process by which citizens can be place a constitutional amendment on
the ballot - ANS ✔✔initiative
the process by which an elected offical is removed from official before his or her term expires -
ANS ✔✔recall
california has some of the largest legislative districts in the nation means.... - ANS ✔✔elections
in california tend to expensive
the power of the speaker if the california assembly includes all of the following expect - ANS
✔✔power to assign a member to a committee against both the members wishes and the
wishes and needs of his or her constituency
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which California governor was known for the many progressive reforms he initiated - ANS
✔✔Hiram Johnson
immediately following the Mexican American war, California became a - ANS ✔✔united states
territory
another term for a ballot initiative is a - ANS ✔✔proposition
california's political system is a hybrid of part representation and part direct democracy - ANS
✔✔true
kern county is primarily what type of a community based on its voting results - ANS
✔✔conservative
which california governor was recalled from office - ANS ✔✔gray davis
Who is the current governor of california - ANS ✔✔gavin newsom
california is considered a conservative state - ANS ✔✔false
what are californias two major political parties - ANS ✔✔democratic
republican
, term limits have resulted in the following - ANS ✔✔A decline in the knowledge needed to pass
good quality legislation
How many terms did jerry brown serve as california governor - ANS ✔✔4
kern county per capita income level is one of the highest in the states - ANS ✔✔false
the entity that certifies signature obtained for initiatives is - ANS ✔✔the county where the
signatures were gathered
Most of the democratic countries encompass major urban areas, whereas most of the
republican countries are more rural in nature - ANS ✔✔true
which of the following direct democracy devies allow voters to approve or reject status or
amendments passed by the legislature - ANS ✔✔referendum
the popular democracy process by which citizens can be place a constitutional amendment on
the ballot - ANS ✔✔initiative
the process by which an elected offical is removed from official before his or her term expires -
ANS ✔✔recall
california has some of the largest legislative districts in the nation means.... - ANS ✔✔elections
in california tend to expensive
the power of the speaker if the california assembly includes all of the following expect - ANS
✔✔power to assign a member to a committee against both the members wishes and the
wishes and needs of his or her constituency
