The Governor of California nominates or appoints all of the following except
a. persons in civil service positions.
b. most trial court judges.
c. top level officials in many state agencies.
d. vacancies on most county boards of supervisors.
Q. 2Which institution or office in the British political system is considered dominant over the others?
a. Prime Minister
b. House of Lords
c. House of Commons
d. Monarchy
e. Judiciary
Q. 3Restrictions on lobbying California government include
a. requirements for reporting and disclosure of expenditures.
b. limitations on wining and dining of public officials.
c. prohibiting members of the legislature from accepting speaking fees.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above: restrictions on lobbying are prohibited by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Q. 4Which of the following do legislatures create to deal with specific important problems that do not easily fit into the existing permanent parts of the legislature's structure?
a. Ombudsmen
b. Ad hoc committee
c. Coalition
d. Standing committee
e. Conference committee
Q. 5The Secret Boss of California, ___________, was a very powerful lobbyist in the 1930s and 1940s.
a. Hiram Johnson
b. Artie Samish
c. Upton Sinclair
d. Clayton Jackson
e. Jessie (Big Daddy) Unruh
Q. 6The cabinet of a government typically consists of
a. the head of the legislature and the leaders of the major committees in the legislature.
b. the leaders of both parties in the legislature, and the leaders and ranking opposition members of the major committees.
c. the chief executive and most important ministers.
d. the head of the legislature, the leaders of the major committees in the legislature, and the chief executive and most important ministers.
e. the leaders of both parties in the legislature, and the leaders and ranking opposition members of the major committees as well as the chief executive and most important ministers.
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