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1.
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ad-
dressed concerns about:
A. individual freedoms
B. the meaning of the commerce clause
C. popular representation in Congress
D. The powers of state governments
D. The powers of
state governments
2.
Which of the following is NOT primarily controlled by
state governments?
A. education
B. chartering of local governments
C. interstate commerce
D. registration and voting
C. interstate com-
merce
3.
Sovereignty refers to:
A. a government headed by a king
B. a division of authority between a national and state
governments
C. ultimate governing authority of a particular geo-
graphic area
D. none of the answers are correct
E. the power of local governments
C. ultimate gov-
erning authority of
a particular geo-
graphic area
4.
According to lecture, what event highlighted the
weaknesses of the national government under the
Articles of Confederation?
A. Shays' Rebellion
B. the Mexican War
C. the Civil War
D. Fremont's Riot
A. Shays' Rebel-
lion
5.
One of the reasons the proposed 1863 state constitu-
tion failed to be ratified was because it taxed mining
property.
A. False
B. True
B. True
6.
The 'gentiles' in the area that would become pre-
sent-day Nevada requested annexation by California
A. True
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on more than one occasion in the 1850s.
A. True
B. False
7.
Which of the following were among the national is-
sues that provided Nevada the final impetus toward
statehood near the end of the Civil War?
A. Lincoln was repaying a political debt to Brigham
Young, leader of the Mormons
B. All of these issues provided the final impetus to-
ward statehood
C. Lincoln wanted to end the conflict between the
Mormons and Native Americans
D. Lincoln thought he may need Nevada's 3 Electoral
College votes to win reelection
E. Lincoln want the Nevada delegates support in Con-
gress for the U.S. Constitutional amendment giving
women the right to vote
D. Lincoln thought
he may need
Nevada's 3 Elec-
toral College votes
to win reelection
8.
The Nevada Constitution, as ratified in 1864:
A. taxed mining profits but not mining property
B. taxed both mining profits and mining property
C. taxed mining property but not mining profits
D. taxed neither mining profits and mining property
E. prohibited all forms of taxation
A. taxed mining
profits but not min-
ing property
9.
The territorial Capital of Nevada was:
A. Virginia City
B. Genoa
C. Reno
D. Carson City
D. Carson City
10.
Before achieving territorial status and statehood, the
great majority of present-day Nevada was part of
which territory?
A. Arizona
B. California
C. Utah
D. New Mexico
C. Utah
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11.
Which of the following is absolutely necessary in or-
der to amend the state constitution?
A. public ratification (popular vote of the citizens)
B. ratification by the legislature (by majority vote)
C. all answers are correct
D. a ratification by 13 of 17 counties (75% of the coun-
ties)
A. public ratifica-
tion (popular vote
of the citizens)
12.
Nevada officials:
A. can be impeached for "high crimes or misde-
meanors"
B. can be impeached for "misdemeanors or malfea-
sance"
C. can be impeached for "ethical breaches"
D. cannot be impeached but can be recalled by a vote
of the citizens
B. can be im-
peached for "mis-
demeanors or
malfeasance"
13.
Which of the following processes allows voters to
uphold or repeal existing laws?
A. initiative
B. recall
C. amendment
D. referendum
D. referendum
14.
If voters in the state of Nevada wish to remove a public
official from office prior to the expiration of their term,
they will do so using which form of direct democracy?
A. citizens' veto
B. referendum
C. recall
D. initiative
C. recall
15.
Any law that is upheld by a referendum called by
citizens petition can be changed or repealed only
through:
A. an action of the legislature
B. another direct popular vote
C. a decree of the governor
D. a constitutional amendment
B. another direct
popular vote
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16.
What happens if "none of these candidates" wins the
most votes in a Nevada election?
A. the Governor chooses from among the actual can-
didates who ran
B. a run-off election is held between the top two actual
candidates who received votes
C. the actual candidate who received the most votes
wins
D. the seat is left vacant until the next election
C. the actual can-
didate who re-
ceived the most
votes wins
17.
According to Bowers, Nevada is currently best de-
scribed as a:
A. one-party Republican-dominated state
B. competitive two-party state
C. one-party, Democratic-dominated state
B. competitive
two-party state
18.
Nevada's primary elections are closed, meaning:
A. only registered voters with the party may partici-
pate
B. registered voters can choose the party primary in
which they would like to participate
C. all officials are listed on the ballot and voters must
choose one candidate from either party for each office
D. participation is open only to state and local party
officials
A. only registered
voters with the
party may partici-
pate
19.
Felons in Nevada:
A. are permitted to vote while in prison
B. are permanently banned from voting
C. regain voting rights after probation/parole has been
completed if they are categorized as violent
D. regain voting rights after probation/parole has been
completed if they are categorized as non-violent
D. regain voting
rights after pro-
bation/parole has
been completed if
they are catego-
rized as non-vio-
lent
20.
According to Nevada State law, the maximum amount
of time a state senator may serve is:
A. 12 years
B. 8 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
A. 12 years
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21.
Which of the following is not a member of the state's
executive branch?
A. Treasurer
B. Lieutenant Governor
C. Surveyor General
D. Controller
E. Secretary of State
C. Surveyor Gen-
eral
22.
According to Bowers, the Governor of Nevada is
"more powerful than the president of the United
States?" Why?
A. His/her budget proposal does not require legisla-
tive approval
B. His/her appointment of executive-branch officials
does not require legislative approval
C. Only the governor can call for special sessions of
the legislature
D. He/she has the power of line-item veto
B. His/her ap-
pointment of ex-
ecutive-branch of-
ficials does not
require legislative
approval
23.
According to Bowers, the Governor's chief power for
shaping the legislative agenda is/are:
A. the line item veto
B. all of these are correct
C. the state of the state address
D. his/her budget proposal
D. his/her budget
proposal
24.
Which of the following executive officers is the chief
record-keeper for the state?
A. Governor
B. Controller
C. None of these
D. Lieutenant Governor
E. Secretary of State
E. Secretary of
State
25.
In order for a bill to become a law in the state of
Nevada:
A. a majority of the elected members of each house
must vote in favor of the bill
B. a majority of the members present in each house
A. a majority of the
elected members
of each house
must vote in favor
of the bill
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must vote in favor of the bill
C. a majority of the elected members in the Senate
need to vote in favor of the bill
D. only a majority of the members present in the As-
sembly need to vote in favor of the bill
26.
The authority to appropriate funds to agencies experi-
encing a shortfall between meetings of the legislature
belongs to the:
A. Ways and Means Committee
B. Governor
C. Legislative Counsel Bureau
D. Interim Finance Committee
D. Interim Finance
Committee
27.
Nevada's Legislative Counsel Bureau:
A. Consists of five divisions with professional staff
created to provide information to state legislators
B. Is made up elected officials from the Assembly
C. was created in the 1960s
D. is made up of part-time elected officials who meet
during legislative sessions to communicate activities
of the legislature to constituents
A. Consists of five
divisions with pro-
fessional staff cre-
ated to provide
information state
legislators
28.
The Nevada legislature meets:
A. in regular sessions annually for a period of 120 days
B. when 1/4 of the legislature submit written requests
calling for a special session
C. in regular session twice a year for 120 days
D. in regular sessions biennially for a period of 120
days
D. in regular ses-
sions biennially for
a period of 120
days
29.
Which of the following is true regarding terms of office
for the members of the Nevada State legislature?
A. Members of the state Senate serve 2 years terms
while members of the Assembly serve 4 year, stag-
gered terms
B. Members of the state Senate serve 6 year, stag-
gered terms, while members of the Assembly serve 2
year terms
C. Both members of the state Senate and Assembly
D. members of the
state Senate serve
4 year, staggered
terms, while mem-
bers of the Assem-
bly serve 2 year
terms
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serve 2 year terms
D. Members of the state Senate serve 4 year, staggered
terms, while members of the Assembly serve 2 year
terms
E. Both members of the state Senate and Assembly
serve 4 year terms
30.
How many members are there in the Nevada State
Senate?
A. 100
B. 21
C. 42
D. 60
B. 21
31.
The inclusion of certain provisions of the U.S. Bill of
Rights into the 14th Amendment so that these rights
are protected from infringement by state governments
is called what?
A. The Preferred Position Doctrine
B. The Absorption Doctrine
C. Selective Incorporation
D. Procedural Change
C. Selective Incor-
poration
32.
Which of the following regarding equal rights for
women in Nevada is FALSE?
A. It was not until 1981 that Las Vegas' casinos and
unions signed an agreement to end discrimination
against women in employment related matters
B. None of these is false
C. They were legally able to vote 6 years prior to the
ratification of the U.S. Constitution's 19th Amendment
D. Nevada did not ratify the proposed Equal Rights
Amendment until 2017
B. None of these
are false
33.
Which of the following is FALSE?
A. Both constitutions allow for the taking of property
by eminent domain
B. The Nevada Constitution only requires 3/4 of juries
in civil cases to reach a decision while the U.S. con-
stitution requires unanimity
C. The Nevada
Constitution does
not guarantee a
right to bear arms
so it was not
until 2010 when
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C. The Nevada Constitution does not guarantee a right
to bear arms so it was not until 2010 when the U.S.
Supreme Court incorporated it that it applied to Neva-
da
D. The Nevada Constitution requires that just compen-
sation be issued prior to the taking of property while
the U.S. constitution only requires that just compen-
sation be made at some point (either before or after
the taking)
the U.S. Supreme
Court incorporat-
ed it that it applied
to Nevada
34.
Which of the following refer(s) to "negative restraints"
upon the government in its exercise of power?
A. civil liberties
B. federalism
C. legislative prevention
D. civil rights
A. civil liberties
35.
The United States Supreme Court hears appeals from
Nevada State courts:
A. if a federal (e.g. constitutional) issue is involved
B. if the person convicted was from a state other than
Nevada
C. if the person convicted was a state office-holder
convicted of a state ethics law violation
D. none of these can be heard by the US Supreme
Court
E. All of these can be heard by the US Supreme Court
A. if a federal (e.g.
constitutional) is-
sue is involved
36.
Which of the following originate in Justice Courts?
A. Minor criminal cases (misdemeanors)
B. All of these begin in Justice Courts
C. Major criminal cases (felonies)
D. Civil cases more than $15,000
A. Minor criminal
cases
37.
Which of the following is NOT a method for removing
a judicial officer in the state of Nevada prior to the
expiration of his/her term?
A. executive removal
B. all of these are methods for removing judicial offi-
cers
A. executive re-
moval
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C. impeachment process
D. Nevada Commission of Judicial Discipline Proce-
dure
E. legislative removal
38.
Members of the Nevada Supreme Court are:
A. chosen in non-partisan elections for 6 year terms
B. chosen using the merit (Missouri) plan
C. appointed by the Governor
D. chosen in partisan elections for 6 year terms
E. chosen in non-partisan elections for 4 year terms
A. chosen in
non-partisan elec-
tions for 6 year
terms
39.
Which of the following courts was most recently es-
tablished in the state of Nevada?
A. Supreme Court
B. Municipal Courts
C. Intermediate Court of Appeals
D. District Courts
E. Justice Courts
C. Intermediate
Court of Appeals
40.
The PISTOL initiative that was on the ballot in 2006
and 2008 redefined:
A. the power of eminent domain through an amend-
ment to the state constitution
B. the marriage rights of same-sex couples through
an amendment to the state constitution
C. where Nevadans could smoke indoors through a
change to the law in the Nevada Revised Statutes
D. the power of eminent domain through a change to
law in the Nevada Revised Statutes
E. where Nevadans could smoke indoors through an
amendment to the state constitution
A. the power
of eminent do-
main through an
amendment to the
state constitution
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