California & Government Lesson 2

The California State Legislative branch is similar to the United States ____________. 

• President
• Congress
• Supreme Court

The California Senate has how many members? 

• 40
• 80
• 55

Where is the state capitol? 

• San Diego
• Stockton
• Sacramento

The leader of the California executive branch is ___________. 

• senator
• mayor
• govenor

How many judges are on the California Supreme Court? 

• 4
• 7
• 10

What is a bill? 

• payment
• plan for a new law
• citizen

Define veto. 

• to reject
• to create a law
• to elect a represntative

What is a petition? 

• law made directly by the voters
• remove officials form office
• signed request for action

What is an initiative? 

• law made directly by the voters
• remove officials form office
• signed request for action

A _____________ is when there is an election in which voters can decide to keep or do away with an existing law. 

• petition
• recall
• referendum