Political Science 355 - American National, State, and Local Governments » Fall 2021 » Anagnoson Chapter 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a Progressive era reform?
A.   the office block ballot
B.   primary elections
C.   term limits
D.   nonpartisanship
Question #2
The two types of referenda used in California are
A.   legislative and popular.
B.   initiative and legislative.
C.   popular and veto.
D.   veto and initiative.
Question #3
Any individual or group can propose what to the California Constitution?
A.   an amendment or expanded executive power
B.   an amendment or bill of rights
C.   a statute or an amendment
D.   an election law or a statute
Question #4
Which of the following is a common argument made against the initiative process?
A.   Special interests have limited power
B.   The process is oversimplified.
C.   Many initiatives are difficult to understand.
D.   The legislature is too participatory.
Question #5
During the gold rush, white miners used nativism and racism to justify their violence against Native populations. This violence was reflected in which foundational document?
A.   Compromise of 1850
B.   1849 Constitution
C.   Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
D.   1879 Constitution
Question #6
In 1913, this system was put in place in California to select public employees on the basis of merit
A.   nepotism
B.   the spoils system
C.   the patronage system
D.   the civil service system
Question #7
The wording in the 1849 California Constitution borrowed heavily from
A.   the constitutions of Massachusetts and New York.
B.   the U.S. Constitution and that of Pennsylvania.
C.   the U.S. Constitution and that of New York.
D.   the constitutions of Iowa and New York.
Question #8
In the early 1900s, state and local level politics was largely dominated by the influence of the Southern Pacific Railroad. What arguments did the Progressive movement make against them?
A.   They needed more control over shipping and imports.
B.   They did not have enough influence over political parties.
C.   They made government less responsive to the citizens.
D.   Their employment practices were unbiased.
Question #9
The statewide movement to attack the Southern Pacific Railroad was named what?
A.   the Democratic Party
B.   the Know-Nothings
C.   the Workingmen’s Party
D.   the Lincoln-Roosevelt League
Question #10
The initiative, referendum, and recall are all examples of what?
A.   civil service
B.   federal rights
C.   indirect democracy
D.   direct democracy

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