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1
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the California Democratic party?
A)During the Depression years. it surpassed the Republican party in registered voters.
B)It was viewed as the workingman's party.
C)Most Democratic voters were less educated and less well-informed than Republican voters.
D)From the mid-1940s to mid-1950s, Democrats finally dominated elected offices statewide.
2
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the California Republican party at mid-century?
A)It supported minimal government intervention in business.
B)Most newspapers opposed its platforms and power.
C)Republicans had more experienced candidates than did the Democrats.
D)Republicans generally had more political money than did the Democrats.
3
Earl Warren's political career included
A)three terms as California governor.
B)appointment as Chief Justice by President Eisenhower.
C)the ability to capture a significant number of Democratic votes.
D)all of these.
4
Which of the following statements about the strength of the Republican party and anti-Communism in the 1950s is true?
A)Richard Nixon's successful WWII military record made him a popular hero.
B)Richard Nixon's opponent for president was a Communist sympathizer.
C)The Republicans successfully blamed the Democrats for the Soviet Union's military expansion.
D)all of these
5
The "loyalty oath" controversy in the University of California system came about because
A)Jack Tenney, a California legislator, claimed that Communist influences were present on the campuses.
B)UC regents promised they would ensure the loyalty of all employees.
C)Governor Warren called it essential to academic freedom.
D)Jack Tenney, a California legislator, claimed that Communist influences were present on the campuses, and UC regents promised they would ensure the loyalty of all employees.
6
Political party power in 1958 shifted to the Democrats in part because
A)the Republican gubernatorial candidate was anti-labor.
B)Edmund G. Brown had the unity of organized labor behind him.
C)organized labor undertook a huge advertising campaign that benefited most Democratic candidates.
D)all of these.





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