POLS 355 VAN VECHTEN Ch 1 Quiz

How many representatives represent California in Congress? 21 Representatives plus 2 Senators 33 Representatives plus 2 Senators 53 Representatives plus 2 Senators 74 Representatives plus 2 Senators

53 Representatives plus 2 Senators

How many counties are contained within California? 5 25 39 58

58

The largest city in California is: San Francisco Los Angeles Fresno San Diego

Los Angeles

Where is California's capital, where state elected officials conduct most of their legislative and executive business? Sacramento San Francisco Los Angeles Eureka

Sacramento

The definition of a "hybrid democracy" is: a citizenry whose rights are guaranteed by both a national and a state constitution state that was once a territory but was admitted to the union without a waiting period a democracy that is run by incumbents who are reelected, year after year a state with a combination of representative and direct democracy

a state with a combination of representative and direct democracy

One of the features that defines California's political culture is: social and economic conservatism strong political party affiliation and a healthy and competitive two-party system strong trust in state government; government is seen as a positive force fondness for political reform, and general dislike of politicians

fondness for political reform, and general dislike of politicians

How long has California been a U.S. state? 50 years 100 years more than 150 years more than 200 years

more than 150 years

Approximately how many people in California are foreign-born? one out of two (50 percent) one in four (25 percent) one in ten (10 percent) one out of 100 (1 percent)

one in four (25 percent)

As measured by gross domestic product (GDP), California's economy: is the largest in the world is not much different than an average U.S. state ranks among the ten largest countries in the world ranks among the ten smallest countries in the world

ranks among the ten largest countries in the world