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Question
1. The largest Ethnic Group in California is.
a. Asian
b. Latinos
c. African American
d. Caucasian
2. California has had a never- ending fight over the resource of .
a. Oil
b. Coal
c. Natural Gas
d. Water
3. The Governor that was recalled by the California voters was .
a. Schwarzenegger
b. Davis
c. Wilson
d. Brown
4. Financial aid by the government to private companies to improve their economic position is called .
a. Pork Barrel
b. Direct Primary
c. Cross Filing
d. Subsidy
5. Which person was not a member of the "Big Four"?
a. Theodor Judah
b. Leland Stanford
c. Collis Huntington
d. Mark Hopkins
6. Which is not a qualification for running for governor of California?
a. Must be a citizen
b. Must be qualified to vote
c. Must have been a resident of the state for five years
d. Must be at Least 30 years old
7. When the governor reduces or eliminates a sentence of a convicted felon for humanitarian reasons, it is called .
a. Commute
b. Clemency
c. Pardon
d. Reprieve
8. The Governor that took a private plane every day to work was .
a. Ronald Regan
b. Pete Wilson
c. Arnold Schwarzenegger
d. George Deukmejian
9. According to California Courts of Appeal, the three appellate court justices can do all of the following except:
a. Uphold the decision of the lower court
b. Reverse the decision of the lower court
c. Send the case back down to the lower court for a re-trial
d. Send the case to the Federal Court of Appeals.
10. The issue that generated intense opposition to Chief Justice Rose Bird was .
a. School busing to desegregate public schools
b. Capital Punishment
c. Opposed Proposition 13
d. Rejected the ban on state-funded abortions
11. The Greenhouse Effect" suggests that the buildup of gases in the atmosphere is preventing the sun's heat from escaping and as a result is warming the planet.
a. True
b. False
12. California Agriculture utilizes about 80% of the State's water supply.
a. True
b. False
13. Proposition 1A - the construction of a high-speed bullet train system should be completed by 2021
a. True
b. False
14. The purpose of "Cap and Trade" is to provide a financial incentive for companies to pollute less.
a. True
b. False
15. California Legislature approved a measure that allows young adults up to the age of 21 to remain on their parent's health insurance plan.
a. True
b. False
16. "Teaching to the Test" refers to the idea that California law requires schools to give standardized Exams.
a. True
b. False
17. General Bennett Riley was elected California's first governor.
a. True
b. False
18. A Blanket Primary is a primary election in which voters must be registered with the party in order to vote in the Party's primary election.
a. True
b. False
19. Gerrymandering is the process of drawing legislative districts to intentionally benefit one political party.
a. True
b. False
20. Proposition 140 - passed in 1990, limits the term a governor can serve to three four-year terms.
a. True
b. False