California's blanket primary was
a. abolished by voters through the initiative process.
b. declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
c. repealed by the state legislature.
d. vetoed by the governor.
Q. 2Which of the following states does not have a constitution written in a single document?
a. France
b. Germany
c. the United Kingdom
d. Iran
e. China
Q. 3A key area in which party organizations normally play an important role is:
a. patronage.
b. fund raising.
c. endorsing candidates.
d. dictating policy positions taken by the party in government.
Q. 4Which of the following political arrangements typically would have the fewest veto points?
a. A presidential system with a bicameral legislature
b. A parliamentary system with a bicameral legislature
c. A parliamentary system with a unicameral legislature
d. A presidential system with a unicameral legislature
e. A system following the Latin American model of democracy
Q. 5As organizations, political parties in California are, in general:
a. weak.
b. controlled by networks of precinct captains.
c. dominated by the state party chairs.
d. because of their control of patronage, able to dictate positions on issues to office holders.
Q. 6In which case might a Presidential System have fewer veto points than a Parliamentary system?
a. Presidential systems will always have fewer veto points than Parliamentary systems.
b. A Presidential system with one party controlling the presidency and another controlling both houses of a bicameral legislature and a Parliamentary system with a coalition government
c. A Presidential system with one party controlling the presidency and one both house of a bicameral legislature and a Parliamentary system with a clear majority government
d. A Presidential system with one party controlling the presidency and both houses of a bicameral legislature and a Parliamentary system with a coalition government
e. A Presidential system will never have fewer veto points than a Parliamentary system.
Q. 7The ______ fought successfully to lessen the role of parties in the California political process.
a. Sandlotters
b. Populists
c. Progressives
d. Cal Plan
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