Deck 7: Legislative Politics

Question 1

Proposition 140 included provisions to

A)cut the legislature's budget.
B)foster public opinion polls.
C)allow courts to suggest legislation.
D)solidify the governor's appointments.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Creating racial and ethnic majority districts is now

A)encouraged.
B)required.
C)banned.
D)discouraged.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Technology and term limits make lobbying easier for

A)lobby organizations.
B)grassroots activists.
C)existential societies.
D)provisional agencies.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Assembly speakers now are chosen by the

A)majority party caucus.
B)coalition of both parties.
C)Governor.
D)Assembly Rules Committee.

Question 5

Executive oversight occurs in an office known as

A)Legislative Analyst.
B)Cabinet.
C)Office of the Speaker.
D)Bureau of State Audits.

Question 6

Responsibility for redrawing district boundaries rests with

A)the legislature.
B)a panel of citizens.
C)a commission of party leaders.
D)the governor.

Question 7

Over half of Californians think the legislature performs

A)extremely well.
B)all right.
C)poorly.
D)radically.

Question 8

A committee that reconciles similar bills in both houses is called a

A)fiscal committee.
B)special committee.
C)conference committee.
D)joint committee.

Question 9

Legislative salaries are set by

A)members themselves.
B)independent citizens commissions.
C)Governor.
D)Department of Finance.

Question 10

To pass a bill, it must receive a majority of votes of

A)those present.
B)the entire house membership.
C)those on the reporting committee.
D)the majority party.

Question 11

The advising office on bills with fiscal impact is called

A)Legislative Analyst's Office.
B)Legislative Counsel's Office.
C)Auditor General.
D)Bureau of State Audits.

Question 12

Resolutions represent the collective opinion of

A)one or more legislative houses.
B)Republicans.
C)Democrats.
D)Independents.

Question 13

The Senate Pro Tempore shares power with the

A)entire Senate.
B)lieutenant governor.
C)Budget committee.
D)Rules Committee.

Question 14

Proposition 140 of 1990 set terms limits for _____ .

Question 15

Proposition 1A of 1966 changed the legislature by adding more

A)districts.
B)parts of the state's "federal plan."
C)professionals.
D)lobbyists who were corrupt.

Question 16

The California constitution requires districts to respect

A)old districts.
B)racial groupings.
C)cities and towns.
D)special districts.

Question 17

Spending authority is created in a process called

A)authorization.
B)appropriation.
C)budgeting.
D)economic policymaking.

Question 18

Legislators who rely on their own judgment are called

A)trustees.
B)delegates.
C)politicos.
D)supremacy.

Question 19

Juice committees handle legislation of interest to

A)regulators.
B)potential campaign contributors.
C)legislative committees.
D)big business.

Question 20

The Chamber of Commerce is a lobby group for

A)trade unions.
B)cities and towns.
C)metropolitan areas.
D)businesses.

Question 21

How do term limit restrictions affect legislatures in the long term?

Question 22

Some legislators lost jobs because of ____ .

Question 23

Helping individual constituents cope with state government is called _____ .

Question 24

The Assembly Ways and Means Committee is an example of a _____ .

Question 25

The legislative office that drafts all bills is called _____ .

Question 26

Individuals who run for office without a lot of help from the party are called _____ .

Question 27

Juice committees regulate industries and accept _____ .

Question 28

Safe districts tend to be related to _____ .

Question 29

Political analysts assert that term limits will increase the power of _____ .

Question 30

The number of representatives in the assembly is _____ .

Question 31

Politicos play the role of delegate and _____ .

Question 32

The most important thing lobbyists can give legislators is _____ .

Question 33

Legislators who defer to constituent wishes are playing the _____ .

Question 34

Reviewing executive branch spending is called _____ .

Question 35

Constitutional amendments require a legislative and voter approval of _____ .

Question 36

When the legislature gives authority for government programs, the process is called ____ .

Question 37

Proposed statutes are called _____ .

Question 38

Bills affecting only one district are called _____ .

Question 39

The political party dominating the state legislature is the _____ .

Question 40

Partisan gerrymandering can be accomplished through either district packing or _____ .

Question 41

What are the costs and benefits of serving in the legislature?

Question 42

How is today's state legislature different from those of twenty years ago?