SDSU CAL GOV CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
●● Most states require a two-thirds majority to pass their budgets each
year.
a) true
b) false.
Answer: false
●● According to the text, California's total population, its foreign-born
population, and the approximate number of undocumented immigrants
living in the state are:
a) 50 million, 5 million, and 2 million.
b) 34 million, 8.8 million, and 2.4 million.
c) 25 million, 20 million, and 18 million.
d) 39.3 million, 10.2 million, and 2.67 million..
Answer: d) 39.3 million, 10.2 million, and 2.67 million
●● "Latino" or "Hispanic" is one of the racial categories in the U.S.
census, which is taken every 10 years.
,a) true
b) false.
Answer: false
●● Compared to the proportion of immigrants who speak English at
home in the U.S. population, the proportion of immigrants in California
who speak English at home is
a) greater.
b) lesser.
c) the same.
Answer: b) lesser.
●● According to this book, the inability of the California legislature to
make decisions that benefit the state as a whole is due to
a) the influence of interest groups.
b) the two-thirds requirement to raise taxes.
c) California's size and diversity.
d) all of the above.
Answer: d) all of the above
,●● California's current term limits are
a) 8 years for the governor, 4 years for the Assembly, and 6 years for the
state Senate.
b) 6 years for the governor, 6 years for the Assembly, and 8 years for the
state Senate.
c) 8 years for the governor, 12 years for the Assembly, and 12 years for
the state Senate.
d) 8 years for the governor, 8 years for the Assembly, and 12 years for
the state Senate..
Answer: c) 8 years for the governor, 12 years for the Assembly, and 12
years for the state Senate
●● Undocumented immigrants were able to obtain a driver's permit in
California as of 2015.
a) true
b) false.
Answer: true
●● "Majoritarian" as applied to California government means that
a) the state requires majority rule in all major decisions.
, b) the state does not have a "republican" form of government; it has a
"majoritarian" form.
c) the state makes many important decisions through direct democracy
and the initiative process.
d) the California legislature uses majority rule for all decisions..
Answer: c) the state makes many important decisions through direct
democracy and the initiative process.
●● California's institutions of higher education produce sufficient
numbers of graduates to meet the the state's workforce needs in the
foreseeable future.
a) true
b) false.
Answer: false
●● The popular direct-democracy process by which citizens can place a
constitutional amendment or statute on the ballot is called a(n)
a) referendum.
b) initiative.
c) recall.
d) nonpartisan election..
Answer: b) initiative
EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
●● Most states require a two-thirds majority to pass their budgets each
year.
a) true
b) false.
Answer: false
●● According to the text, California's total population, its foreign-born
population, and the approximate number of undocumented immigrants
living in the state are:
a) 50 million, 5 million, and 2 million.
b) 34 million, 8.8 million, and 2.4 million.
c) 25 million, 20 million, and 18 million.
d) 39.3 million, 10.2 million, and 2.67 million..
Answer: d) 39.3 million, 10.2 million, and 2.67 million
●● "Latino" or "Hispanic" is one of the racial categories in the U.S.
census, which is taken every 10 years.
,a) true
b) false.
Answer: false
●● Compared to the proportion of immigrants who speak English at
home in the U.S. population, the proportion of immigrants in California
who speak English at home is
a) greater.
b) lesser.
c) the same.
Answer: b) lesser.
●● According to this book, the inability of the California legislature to
make decisions that benefit the state as a whole is due to
a) the influence of interest groups.
b) the two-thirds requirement to raise taxes.
c) California's size and diversity.
d) all of the above.
Answer: d) all of the above
,●● California's current term limits are
a) 8 years for the governor, 4 years for the Assembly, and 6 years for the
state Senate.
b) 6 years for the governor, 6 years for the Assembly, and 8 years for the
state Senate.
c) 8 years for the governor, 12 years for the Assembly, and 12 years for
the state Senate.
d) 8 years for the governor, 8 years for the Assembly, and 12 years for
the state Senate..
Answer: c) 8 years for the governor, 12 years for the Assembly, and 12
years for the state Senate
●● Undocumented immigrants were able to obtain a driver's permit in
California as of 2015.
a) true
b) false.
Answer: true
●● "Majoritarian" as applied to California government means that
a) the state requires majority rule in all major decisions.
, b) the state does not have a "republican" form of government; it has a
"majoritarian" form.
c) the state makes many important decisions through direct democracy
and the initiative process.
d) the California legislature uses majority rule for all decisions..
Answer: c) the state makes many important decisions through direct
democracy and the initiative process.
●● California's institutions of higher education produce sufficient
numbers of graduates to meet the the state's workforce needs in the
foreseeable future.
a) true
b) false.
Answer: false
●● The popular direct-democracy process by which citizens can place a
constitutional amendment or statute on the ballot is called a(n)
a) referendum.
b) initiative.
c) recall.
d) nonpartisan election..
Answer: b) initiative
