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Boys State Bar Exam Questions And
Answers
Amendments can come from... - answers✔✔A proposition by either house, with 2/3rds
majority OR by the people/initiative (not plebiscite)
Revisions can come from... - answers✔✔Legislation & by the people (like amendments) OR
Constitutional Convention (2/3rds in both houses to call one for a revision of the
constitution). Revised constitution must be accepted by a majority of the people
California is represented in Congress by... - answers✔✔Senators and representatives
tenure system - answers✔✔California's Congressional delegation is elected by the people.
Two Senators are elected from the state at large. Representatives are selected from
congressional districts based on population. The two Senators each serve a term of six years.
In 2008, 53 representatives will be elected from California to serve two year terms.
Population changes premised upon the federal census (which is held each decade) serve as
the basis upon which the number of elected California representatives increase or decrease.
To be eligible for the office of Senator, a person must be... - answers✔✔1) a California
resident 2) a U.S. citizen for at least nine years prior 3) 30+ y/o
To be eligible for the office of Representative, a person must be... - answers✔✔1) 25+ y/o 2)
a CA resident 3) U.S. citizen for 7+ years
Vacancies - answers✔✔(a) Senator. Any vacancy for United States Senator must be filled at
the next State election, but until that time such office is filled by the Governor's appointment.
(b) Representative. Any vacancy in a congressional district can be filled by a special election
called by the Governor; otherwise, the office remains vacant until the next general election.
14/11/2024 14:24PM
Boys State Bar Exam Questions And
Answers
Amendments can come from... - answers✔✔A proposition by either house, with 2/3rds
majority OR by the people/initiative (not plebiscite)
Revisions can come from... - answers✔✔Legislation & by the people (like amendments) OR
Constitutional Convention (2/3rds in both houses to call one for a revision of the
constitution). Revised constitution must be accepted by a majority of the people
California is represented in Congress by... - answers✔✔Senators and representatives
tenure system - answers✔✔California's Congressional delegation is elected by the people.
Two Senators are elected from the state at large. Representatives are selected from
congressional districts based on population. The two Senators each serve a term of six years.
In 2008, 53 representatives will be elected from California to serve two year terms.
Population changes premised upon the federal census (which is held each decade) serve as
the basis upon which the number of elected California representatives increase or decrease.
To be eligible for the office of Senator, a person must be... - answers✔✔1) a California
resident 2) a U.S. citizen for at least nine years prior 3) 30+ y/o
To be eligible for the office of Representative, a person must be... - answers✔✔1) 25+ y/o 2)
a CA resident 3) U.S. citizen for 7+ years
Vacancies - answers✔✔(a) Senator. Any vacancy for United States Senator must be filled at
the next State election, but until that time such office is filled by the Governor's appointment.
(b) Representative. Any vacancy in a congressional district can be filled by a special election
called by the Governor; otherwise, the office remains vacant until the next general election.
