John L. Korey
Test Item File
to accompany
California Government
Fifth Edition
Contents
Test Items 3
1. "America, Only More So" 3
2. The State Constitution and “Hybrid Democracy” 4
3. Public Opinion and the Media 7
4. Political Parties 9
5. Campaigns and Elections 11
6. The State Legislature 14
7. The State's Plural Executive 17
8. Courts, Constitutions, and Corrections 20
9. Local Governments and Tribal Governments 23
10. Financing California Government 25
Answer Key 28
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1. "America, Only More So"
Multiple choice questions
1. California ranks first in the country in
a. total population.
b. number of seats in the electoral college.
c. number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above.
2. __________ are a larger percentage of the California than of the overall U.S.
population.
a. Latinos
b. Asian Americans
c. African Americans
d. All of the above
e. a and b, but not c.
3. Anglos now make up __________ of California’s population.
a. about 80 percent.
b. about 60 percent
c. less than half
d. about a third
4. Compared to the rest of the country, California’s population is:
a. more sharply divided between rich and poor.
b. younger.
c. ethnically diverse.
d. All of the above
5. When it comes to state management, Governing magazine rates California:
a. best in the nation.
b. not best, but in the top ten.
c. about average.
d. tied for last with several other states.
Essay questions
1. In what ways is California different from the rest of America?
2. How does California's ethnic mix compare to that of the rest of the country? How is
this mix expected to change in the years to come?
Test Item File
to accompany
California Government
Fifth Edition
Contents
Test Items 3
1. "America, Only More So" 3
2. The State Constitution and “Hybrid Democracy” 4
3. Public Opinion and the Media 7
4. Political Parties 9
5. Campaigns and Elections 11
6. The State Legislature 14
7. The State's Plural Executive 17
8. Courts, Constitutions, and Corrections 20
9. Local Governments and Tribal Governments 23
10. Financing California Government 25
Answer Key 28
1
,2
, 3
1. "America, Only More So"
Multiple choice questions
1. California ranks first in the country in
a. total population.
b. number of seats in the electoral college.
c. number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above.
2. __________ are a larger percentage of the California than of the overall U.S.
population.
a. Latinos
b. Asian Americans
c. African Americans
d. All of the above
e. a and b, but not c.
3. Anglos now make up __________ of California’s population.
a. about 80 percent.
b. about 60 percent
c. less than half
d. about a third
4. Compared to the rest of the country, California’s population is:
a. more sharply divided between rich and poor.
b. younger.
c. ethnically diverse.
d. All of the above
5. When it comes to state management, Governing magazine rates California:
a. best in the nation.
b. not best, but in the top ten.
c. about average.
d. tied for last with several other states.
Essay questions
1. In what ways is California different from the rest of America?
2. How does California's ethnic mix compare to that of the rest of the country? How is
this mix expected to change in the years to come?
