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.   term limits
B.   the office block ballot
C.   nonpartisanship
D.   primary elections
Question #2
The two types of referenda used in California are
A.   popular and veto.
B.   initiative and legislative.
C.   veto and initiative.
D.   legislative and popular.
Question #3
Any individual or group can propose what to the California Constitution?
A.   a statute or an amendment
B.   an election law or a statute
C.   an amendment or bill of rights
D.   an amendment or expanded executive power
Question #4
Which of the following is a common argument made against the initiative process?
A.   Many initiatives are difficult to understand.
B.   The process is oversimplified.
C.   Special interests have limited power
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.   1849 Constitution
B.   1879 Constitution
C.   Compromise of 1850
D.   Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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 constitutions of Iowa and New York.
D.   the U.S. Constitution and that of 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 did not have enough influence over political parties.
B.   They needed more control over shipping and imports.
C.   Their employment practices were unbiased.
D.   They made government less responsive to the citizens.
Question #9
The statewide movement to attack the Southern Pacific Railroad was named what?
A.   the Democratic Party
B.   the Know-Nothings
C.   the Lincoln-Roosevelt League
D.   the Workingmen’s Party
Question #10
The initiative, referendum, and recall are all examples of what?
A.   indirect democracy
B.   civil service
C.   federal rights
D.   direct democracy

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