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Bar Exam - Boys State – California UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER - The US Constitution What are the three branches of government? - CORRECT ANSWER - Legislative "makes laws" - Executive "carries out laws" - Judicial "evaluates laws" Is it possible to amend the US Constitution by plebiscite? - CORRECT ANSWER Amendments to state constitution are ratified by a vote of the people

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Bar Exam - Boys State – California
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - CORRECT ANSWER - The US Constitution



What are the three branches of government? - CORRECT ANSWER - Legislative "makes
laws" - Executive "carries out laws" - Judicial "evaluates laws"


Is it possible to amend the US Constitution by plebiscite? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -
27 amendments (as of 2017)


When and how did California become a state? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Our
present day Constitution was adopted on May 7th, 1879.


How many amendments have been added to the California Constitution? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The California Constitution has 512 amendments (as of 2017)



What is an "ex post facto" law? - CORRECT ANSWER - A law that makes illegal an act that
was legal when committed, increases the penalties for an infraction after it has been committed,
or changes the rules or evidence to make conviction easier.


Which state official represents the state in court? - CORRECT ANSWER - State's attorney

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