Political Science 101 - Introduction to Government » Winter 2022 » Quiz 3 The California Constitution

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Question #1
What distinguishes the California Constitution from the U.S. Constitution?
A.   The California Constitution explicitly outlawed slavery before the U.S. Constitution.
B.   The California Constitution allows the people to directly recall elected and appointed public officials, the U.S. Constitution does not.
C.   Through the initiative process the California Constitution allows the people to directly make laws, oftentimes bypassing the legislature altogether.
D.   All of these.
E.   The power to make treaties is vested in the U.S. Constitution--California does not have the power to enter into international treaties.
Question #2
Which of the following is not an element of direct democracy in California?
A.   Recall
B.   Referendum
C.   Primogeniture
D.   Initiative
Question #3
Unlike the US Constitution, the California Constitution does not feature an executive branch.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
Like the US Constitution, the California Constitution features a judicial branch.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
Direct democracy allows California voters to amend their state constitution much more readily than the federal document.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #6
Proposition 13 helped increase funding for important public services like education.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
Proposition 187 sought to prohibit illegal immigrants, as well as those suspected of being illegal, from receiving non-emergency public services.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
California voters overwhelmingly voted against Proposition 187.
A.   True
B.   False

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