The California attorney general's office
a. represents the state in most civil matters.
b. represents the state in criminal matters on appeal.
c. issues advisory opinions on the constitutionality of state laws and local ordinances.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Q. 2A constructive vote of no confidence
a. is a slow process by which power becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of the president. This leads the legislature to become little more than a rubber stamp.
b. is called for by the sitting government in a parliamentary system and if it fails, the government is forced to resign and new parliamentary elections may be held.
c. is sponsored by the opposition and results in the formation of a new government or the holding of new parliamentary elections if it passes.
d. requires that there be an agreed-upon replacement for the current head of government before a vote of no confidence brings down the government.
e. brings formal impeachment proceedings against the chief executive.
Q. 3The California lieutenant governor's duties include
a. succeeding to the governorship should it become vacant.
b. serving as president of the state senate.
c. Serving as acting governor when the governor is out of state.
d. All of these
e. None of these
Q. 4Party government theory argues that
a. the extent to which the rules of an institution allow the majority party to control the institution's actions drives the political outcomes emanating from the institution.
b. party unity is based largely on individual party members' preferences.
c. presidential systems encourage political conflicts without providing the means to resolve them.
d. some features of presidential systems can enhance political stability compared to certain parliamentary approaches.
e. party discipline is higher in parliamentary systems than in presidential systems.
Q. 5In California, a line item in the budget can be ______ through the governor's item veto.
a. eliminated
b. reduced
c. increased
d. Any of these
e. a and b, but not c.
Q. 6What power does the House of Lords have in the British political system?
a. It can delay, but not prevent, legislation from passing.
b. It can veto legislation from passing if it votes against it by a greater margin than the House of Commons voted for it.
c. It must approve legislation before it can become law, but, it cannot initiate legislation.
d. It must approve legislation before it can become law and it can initiate legislation.
e. It can rule laws passed by the House of Commons to be unconstitutional.
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