1. California, like the national government, has a ________legislature. There are _____members of the State Assembly and _____ members of the State Senate.
A. Fractured, 75, 35 C. Unicameral, 50, 50 E. Single Unit, 68, 95
B. Bicameral, 80, 40 D. Big, 15, 79
2. California has had African Americans in all but which of the following executive government jobs?
A. Governor of the State C. Speaker of the Assembly E. State Attorney General
B. Lieutenant Governor D. State Schools Superintendent
3. California has by far the largest number of electoral votes in the presidential election every four years. California currently has _____electoral votes, and ______, the next largest, has ________.
A. 55, Texas, 38 C. 65, Florida. 54 E. 59, Massachusetts, 60
B. 53, New York, 45 D. 38, Ohio, 28
4. To become President of the U.S. (POTUS), a candidate needs to achieve ______ electoral college votes.
A. 300 C. 195 E. 1237
B. 245 D. 270
5. Recidivism, in the American system, means
A. Getting a receipt for welfare payments C. Being elected repeatedly
B. Keeping current with national news D. Going to prison repeatedly
6. Michelle Alexander's, The New Jim Crow, is about
A. Rap music being the new Minstrel Show C. A new national dance craze
B. Mass incarceration of African Americans D. Slavery by another name
E. Getting more African Americans elected into office
7. The "Rockefeller Laws" were and are important in America's
A. Attempts to police New York City
B. Attempts to stop police from shooting unarmed civilians
C. War on Drugs
D. Divestment project against the privatization of prisons
E. Electoral politics
8. According to the text, the most significant part of the U.S. governmental operation affecting the African American quest for legal/political equality has been and is:
A. The Civil Rights Movement C. The election of 44 presidents
B. The Civil War D. The 3/5 compromise to the U.S Constitution
E. Federalism and States' Rights
9. Beginning in the 18th century, the continuing attempt to achieve and maintain the political-economic equality and respected participation of African Americans in America's operations has been called in this class
A. Full integration C. The Black Political Process
B. The Assimilation of African Americans D. The Civil rights Movement
E. Oh, Happy Day !
10. The Dred Scott v. Sanford case essentially held that
A. slaves could not give testimony in court
B. African Americans at all levels were not citizens of the U.S.
C. The Fugitive Slave Law was legal
D. Black Americans were not protected by the U.S. Constitution
E. Once a slave, always a slave
11. What overturned the Dred Scott decision?
A. The U.S. Constitution C. The 14th Amendment E. The Civil Rights Law, 1875
B. Maryland v. McCulloch D. Plessy v. Ferguson
12. What nullified the 3/5 Compromise in the U.S. Constitution?
A. A presidential Executive Order C. The 14th Amendment E. The 13th Amendment
B. The Judiciary Act, 1789 D. Plessy v. Ferguson
13. The President of the U.S. can do all but which of the following?
A. Commander-in-chief of the U.S. military C. Issue legally enforceable Executive Orders
B. Pardon an impeachment conviction D. Call Congress back into session
E. Serve two consecutive terms in office
14. Reverse Discrimination is a concept
A. Mainly used to deal with gay and lesbian issues
B. No longer used in this country
C. Mainly used in affirmative action situations
D. Mainly concerns student loan programs
E. Usually applied in mixed marriage divorces
15. The signature ‘reverse discrimination' case was
A. Miranda v. U.S. C. Bakke v. U.C. Davis E. Mapp v. Ohio
B. Marbury v. Madison D. Lille Ledbetter v. Comstock