Which statement about the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) is INCORRECT?
a. The party's base is composed of the elderly, business executives, shopkeepers, professionals, farmers, the wealthy, and the highly educated.
b. It is a center-left party.
c. It dominated the Fifth Republic until the 1980s.
d. It was created to support de Gaulle's personal leadership.
e. When it was created, it incorporated many smaller existing parties.
Q. 2Proposition 13 was considered in court for its unequal treatment of homeowners and was
a. dismissed.
b. altered.
c. upheld.
d. struck down.
Q. 3Which of the following statements about the French Senate is INCORRECT?
a. It is called the upper chamber because it is the more powerful chamber of parliament.
b. It usually has a conservative political orientation.
c. Its approval is needed for constitutional amendments.
d. Its members are elected by an electoral college.
e. It is comprised of 348 members.
Q. 4The sponsor and leading proponent of Proposition 13 was
a. Jerry Brown.
b. Howard Jarvis.
c. Willie Brown.
d. none of these.
Q. 5What has been the most important effect of the two-ballot single-district procedure used to elect delegates to the National Assembly?
a. Fragmentation of the party system
b. Emergence of small fringe parties
c. Decline in voter turnout
d. Political corruption
e. Polarization of the party system
Q. 6Proposition 13 was the result of Californians' problems with
a. political gridlock.
b. property taxes of homes.
c. gambling.
d. school choice.
Q. 7Which of the following is a major difference in the law-making process used in France and that used in the United States?
a. In both countries, most bills are introduced by the executive; therefore, there is no major difference.
b. In the United States, after a bill is introduced, it is reviewed by legislative committees; no such process exists in France.
c. In both countries, bills must be passed in identical forms by both chambers of the legislature; therefore, there is no difference.
d. In France, a bill must be scrutinized by the State Council to determine its impact on subnational governments; such a process does not exist in the United States.
e. In France, it is possible that a bill, once passed, can be submitted to the Constitutional Council for judicial review; such a process is not possible in the United States.
Q. 8Today the initiative is used primarily by
a. political parties.
b. politicians.
c. interest groups.
d. both B and C
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