Based on party registration, no political party has absolute majority status in California; that is, no party can claim over 50% of registered voters.

Which of the following is true of appointments in Texas?

a. The governor appoints all important executive offices in the state. b. Governors can remove previous boards and commission members upon taking office without providing reasons. c. The governor can appoint major campaign contributors as board members. d. Fifty percent of all appointments must belong to minority groups.

As a result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon _______

a. was impeached by the House of Representatives b. was prosecuted for felonies in the Senate c. resigned to avoid impeachment and a Senate trial d. became the only president to be impeached