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.   nonpartisanship
B.   the office block ballot
C.   term limits
D.   primary elections
Question #2
The two types of referenda used in California are
A.   legislative and popular.
B.   initiative and legislative.
C.   veto and initiative.
D.   popular and veto.
Question #3
Any individual or group can propose what to the California Constitution?
A.   an election law or a statute
B.   a statute or an amendment
C.   an amendment or expanded executive power
D.   an amendment or bill of rights
Question #4
Which of the following is a common argument made against the initiative process?
A.   The process is oversimplified.
B.   The legislature is too participatory.
C.   Many initiatives are difficult to understand.
D.   Special interests have limited power
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.   Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
B.   1849 Constitution
C.   Compromise of 1850
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.   the civil service system
B.   nepotism
C.   the spoils system
D.   the patronage system
Question #7
The wording in the 1849 California Constitution borrowed heavily from
A.   the U.S. Constitution and that of Pennsylvania.
B.   the constitutions of Massachusetts and New York.
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 needed more control over shipping and imports.
B.   Their employment practices were unbiased.
C.   They did not have enough influence over political parties.
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 Lincoln-Roosevelt League
C.   the Know-Nothings
D.   the Workingmen’s Party
Question #10
The initiative, referendum, and recall are all examples of what?
A.   civil service
B.   indirect democracy
C.   direct democracy
D.   federal rights

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