political quiz 3
Quiz 3:
1. California's constitution is far more than 10 times longer than the US Constitution
A. True
2. The Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) pleased those who favored a strong national government.
A. True
3. Unlike state government, city councils combine the lawmaking and executive functions in one political body, in that they both pass and implement laws.
A. True
4. The 10th Amendment states that
D. those powers not listed in the Constitution are reserved for the states.
5. Another word for a law passed by a city council is
D. ordinance
6. All city and county governments must provide advance notice of all meetings, hold meetings open to all visitors, and publicly disclose the proceedings of all meetings – all required by which state law?
A. the Brown Act
7. The Alien Land Laws were
A. designed to prevent Asians from owning land.
8. Approximately how many people in California are foreign-born?
C. one in four (25%)
9. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), California’s economy:
A. ranks among the ten largest countries in the world
10. Barbour and Wright suggest that
A. Conservative’s opposition to increased federal power depends on who is in control of the government
11. The Constitution specifically gives Congress authority to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” If Congress adopts legislation prohibiting the importation of ivory or other products made from elephants, Congress would be exercising which of the following powers?
A. Enumerated powers
B. Reserved powers
C. Implied powers
D. Concurrent powers
E. 10th Amendment powers
12. The doctrine of dual federalism represented a(n)
B. distinction between federal and state spheres of government authority.
13. Generally speaking, what is the largest category of city expenditures?
A. public safety
B. transportation
C. public utilities
D. public employee retirement
E. education
14. Latinos are projected to reach over 50 percent of the population in California by
1. California's constitution is far more than 10 times longer than the US Constitution
A. True
2. The Supreme Court’s decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) pleased those who favored a strong national government.
A. True
3. Unlike state government, city councils combine the lawmaking and executive functions in one political body, in that they both pass and implement laws.
A. True
4. The 10th Amendment states that
D. those powers not listed in the Constitution are reserved for the states.
5. Another word for a law passed by a city council is
D. ordinance
6. All city and county governments must provide advance notice of all meetings, hold meetings open to all visitors, and publicly disclose the proceedings of all meetings – all required by which state law?
A. the Brown Act
7. The Alien Land Laws were
A. designed to prevent Asians from owning land.
8. Approximately how many people in California are foreign-born?
C. one in four (25%)
9. As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), California’s economy:
A. ranks among the ten largest countries in the world
10. Barbour and Wright suggest that
A. Conservative’s opposition to increased federal power depends on who is in control of the government
11. The Constitution specifically gives Congress authority to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” If Congress adopts legislation prohibiting the importation of ivory or other products made from elephants, Congress would be exercising which of the following powers?
A. Enumerated powers
B. Reserved powers
C. Implied powers
D. Concurrent powers
E. 10th Amendment powers
12. The doctrine of dual federalism represented a(n)
B. distinction between federal and state spheres of government authority.
13. Generally speaking, what is the largest category of city expenditures?
A. public safety
B. transportation
C. public utilities
D. public employee retirement
E. education
14. Latinos are projected to reach over 50 percent of the population in California by