- 1. Which specific branch of the Church of Scientology signed an online petition supporting Proposition 8?
A) Sacramento
B) San Francisco
C) Los Angeles
D) San Diego
- 2. Who called on Tommy Davis to denounce the signature on the petition?
A) Gavin Newsom
B) The leader of the San Diego branch
C) Paul Haggis
D) The Governor of California
- 3. What reason did Tommy Davis give for the church not taking an overt political stand?
A) Their tax-exempt non-profit status
B) A lack of consensus among members
C) A desire to remain neutral
D) A legal injunction against political activity
- 4. How long did Paul Haggis try to get Scientology to publicly denounce Prop 8 before resigning?
A) Ten months
B) Two weeks
C) Thirty-five years
D) Five years
- 5. How long was Paul Haggis a member of Scientology before he resigned?
A) Thirty-five years
B) Twenty years
C) Fifty years
D) Ten years
- 6. Which politician was featured in the 'Whether You Like It or Not' advertisement?
A) Jerry Brown
B) Gavin Newsom
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger
D) Kamala Harris
- 7. What was the result of the 'Whether You Like It or Not' commercial according to some observers?
A) Polls shifted in favor of Proposition 8
B) Public protests erupted in San Francisco
C) The proposition was immediately withdrawn
D) The commercial was banned from television
- 8. What was the name of the lead organization opposed to Proposition 8?
A) California Equality Group
B) NoOnProp8 Coalition
C) Equality for All
D) Freedom to Marry
- 9. What website did the organization 'Equality for All' run?
A) VoteNoOn8.com
B) StopProp8.com
C) NoOnProp8.com
D) EqualityForAll.com
- 10. What constitutional guarantee did opponents cite to argue against Proposition 8?
A) Equal Protection Clause
B) Freedom of Speech
C) Freedom of Religion
D) Due Process Clause
- 11. How did Tommy Davis describe the action of the individual who signed the petition for the Church of Scientology?
A) He said the man was expelled
B) He said the man had been handled
C) He said the man was a high-ranking official
D) He said the man acted on behalf of the board
- 12. In his resignation letter, how did Paul Haggis characterize Proposition 8?
A) An insignificant political issue
B) A victory for the state constitution
C) Hate-filled legislation
D) A necessary legal correction
- 13. What was the combined spending for the pro- and anti-Prop 8 campaigns?
A) $44.1 million
B) $106 million
C) $39 million
D) $172 million
- 14. Which ballot propositions had a higher combined expenditure than Prop 8 in 2008?
A) Propositions 1, 2, 3, and 4
B) Propositions 80, 81, and 82
C) Propositions 101 and 102
D) Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97
- 15. How many registered voters were in California at the time of the election?
A) 39 million
B) 17.3 million
C) 106 million
D) 64,000
- 16. How much money did the 'No on 8' campaign raise?
A) $39.0 million
B) $106 million
C) $44.1 million
D) $172 million
- 17. What percentage of the 'Yes on 8' funds came from outside California?
A) 30.0%
B) 50%
C) 20%
D) 29.1%
- 18. What percentage of the 'No on 8' funds came from outside California?
A) 36%
B) 64%
C) 30.0%
D) 29.1%
- 19. According to OpenSecrets, how much was raised for all 22 same-sex marriage initiatives between 2004 and 2006 combined?
A) $106 million
B) $44.1 million
C) $39.0 million
D) $31.4 million
- 20. Why was the LDS Church fined by the California Fair Political Practices Commission in 2010?
A) Exceeding campaign spending limits
B) Misuse of campaign videos
C) Failure to follow campaign disclosure policies
D) Harassment of voters
- 21. How much was the fine issued to the LDS Church?
A) $106,000
B) $5,538
C) $31,400
D) $37,000
- 22. What was the value of the non-monetary contributions involved in the LDS Church's disclosure failure?
A) $44,100
B) $5,538
C) $37,000
D) $39,000
- 23. Which online platform hosted over 800 videos related to the Proposition 8 campaign?
A) MySpace
B) Facebook
C) YouTube
D) Twitter
- 24. Compared to 'No on 8' videos, 'Yes on 8' videos were more likely to be:
A) Scripted and professionally produced
B) Amateurly filmed at home
C) Recordings of demonstrations
D) Unscripted interviews
- 25. How many sections did Proposition 8 consist of?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
- 26. On what date did the California Supreme Court deny the petition to remove Proposition 8 from the ballot?
A) July 16, 2008
B) August 8, 2008
C) May 26, 2009
D) August 7, 2008
- 27. What did the California Supreme Court rule regarding same-sex marriages performed before Proposition 8 passed?
A) They must be re-registered
B) They remain valid
C) They are subject to state review
D) They are retroactively invalid
- 28. Who was the judge that dismissed the Jansson v. Bowen petition on August 7, 2008?
A) Ronald George
B) Jerry Brown
C) Timothy M. Frawley
D) Earl Warren
- 29. Who was the California Attorney General during the challenges to Proposition 8?
A) Jerry Brown
B) Kamala Harris
C) Xavier Becerra
D) Bill Lockyer
- 30. What was the specific objection to the Yes on 8 campaign's school argument?
A) It was factually incorrect about enrollment
B) It used offensive language
C) It failed to mention parental rights
D) It falsely claimed instruction was required
- 31. What did the court suggest changing 'requires' to in the Yes on 8 school argument?
A) May or could
B) Is predicted to
C) Should potentially
D) Will likely
- 32. When did the California Supreme Court rule that Proposition 8 was not a constitutional revision?
A) July 16, 2008
B) May 26, 2009
C) August 7, 2008
D) August 8, 2008
- 33. How many examples of ballot measures using the word 'eliminates' did the Attorney General's representatives provide?
A) Five
B) Zero
C) Twelve
D) Fifty
- 34. What was the deadline for court action on the wording of ballot summaries and arguments?
A) August 8, 2008
B) August 11, 2008
C) August 7, 2008
D) July 16, 2008
- 35. Which initiative did ProtectMarriage.com try and fail to get on the 2008 ballot in 2007?
A) Initiative 1254
B) Initiative 1298
C) Initiative 7.5
D) Initiative 07-0068
- 36. What was another name used for the California Marriage Protection initiative?
A) The Marriage Equality Act
B) The California Equality Initiative
C) The Family Values Act
D) Limit On Marriage
- 37. How many signatures were required to qualify the measure for the ballot?
A) 426,447
B) 694,354
C) 1,120,801
D) 800,000
- 38. Who was the California Secretary of State that certified the initiative?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger
C) Debra Bowen
D) Bill Lockyer
- 39. Which article of the California Constitution did Proposition 8 add a new section to?
A) Article I
B) Article III
C) Article IV
D) Article II
- 40. What was the initiative numbered by the California Secretary of State?
A) Initiative 1254
B) Initiative 1298
C) Initiative 07-0068
D) Initiative 8
- 41. Which event influenced the 2004 decision to issue same-sex marriage licenses in San Francisco?
A) A federal law passed by Congress.
B) A Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling.
C) The resignation of the Governor.
D) The passage of Proposition 8.
- 42. Did Proposition 8 affect domestic partnerships in California?
A) Yes, but only for couples under 30.
B) No.
C) Yes, it required them to be converted to marriages.
D) Yes, it banned them entirely.
- 43. Which Justice dissented in Strauss v. Horton regarding the equal protection clause?
A) Gavin Newsom.
B) Vaughn Walker.
C) Carlos R. Moreno.
D) George W. Bush.
- 44. Who ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional in Perry v. Schwarzenegger?
A) The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
B) The U.S. Supreme Court.
C) The California Supreme Court.
D) Judge Vaughn Walker.
- 45. When was the ballot proposal to formally repeal Prop 8 passed by voters?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2013
D) 2024
- 46. Who was the Republican presidential nominee that released a statement of support for Proposition 8?
A) John McCain
B) Mitt Romney
C) Jim Garlow
D) Newt Gingrich
- 47. Which former Massachusetts governor donated $10,000 to the National Organization for Marriage during the campaign?
A) John McCain
B) Mitt Romney
C) Rick Warren
D) Newt Gingrich
- 48. Approximately what percentage of out-of-state contributions to ProtectMarriage.com came from Utah?
A) 20%
B) 10%
C) 80%
D) 45%
- 49. Who was the Archbishop of San Francisco who claimed to have forged alliances between Catholics and Mormons to support the proposition?
A) Rick Warren
B) George Hugh Niederauer
C) Salvatore Cordileone
D) Jim Garlow
- 50. Who is the pastor of Saddleback Church that endorsed the measure?
A) Miles McPherson
B) George Hugh Niederauer
C) Rick Warren
D) Jim Garlow
- 51. Roughly what portion of the donations received by ProtectMarriage came from Mormon sources?
A) About 25%
B) About half
C) About 10%
D) About 90%
- 52. Which school district voted to endorse Proposition 8?
A) San Diego Unified School District
B) Los Angeles Unified School District
C) Porterville Unified School District
D) Grossmont Union High School District
- 53. Which organization held a rally in support of Proposition 8 on October 19, 2008?
A) Asian Heritage Coalition
B) California Republican Party
C) Equality California
D) ProtectMarriage.com
- 54. Which Democratic presidential nominee stated he opposed Proposition 8?
A) John McCain
B) John Edwards
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Barack Obama
- 55. What did Barack Obama support instead of gay marriage?
A) Private contracts
B) Civil unions
C) Domestic partnerships
D) Common law marriage
- 56. Who was the Democratic vice-presidential candidate that opposed Proposition 8?
A) Tim Kaine
B) Joseph Biden
C) John Kerry
D) Al Gore
- 57. Which Republican California Governor opposed Proposition 8?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger
C) Pete Wilson
D) George Deukmejian
- 58. How many times did Arnold Schwarzenegger veto legislative bills recognizing same-sex marriage?
A) Twice
B) Three times
C) Never
D) Once
- 59. Who was the U.S. House Speaker that opposed Proposition 8?
A) Paul Ryan
B) John Boehner
C) Nancy Pelosi
D) Newt Gingrich
- 60. Which of these U.S. Senators from California opposed Proposition 8?
A) Dianne Feinstein
B) Alan Cranston
C) Kamala Harris
D) Alex Padilla
- 61. Which of these U.S. Senators from California also opposed Proposition 8?
A) Pete Wilson
B) John Seymour
C) Barbara Boxer
D) Gary Hart
- 62. What position did Jerry Brown hold when he opposed Proposition 8?
A) Attorney General
B) Governor
C) Treasurer
D) Secretary of State
- 63. Who was the mayor of Los Angeles that opposed Proposition 8?
A) Karen Bass
B) Eric Garcetti
C) Antonio Villaraigosa
D) James Hahn
- 64. How many members of the state assembly opposed the proposition?
A) 50
B) 80
C) 42
D) 30
- 65. How many Episcopal diocesan bishops in California issued a joint statement opposing Proposition 8?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Ten
- 66. Which religious group in Los Angeles showed the highest level of opposition to Proposition 8?
A) Unitarians
B) Catholics
C) Jews
D) Baptists
- 67. What percentage of surveyed Jewish Angelenos voted against Proposition 8?
A) 50%
B) 68%
C) 78%
D) 88%
- 68. Who was the national chairman of the NAACP who opposed Proposition 8?
A) Robert Birgeneau
B) Tom Hanks
C) Julian Bond
D) Benjamin Jealous
- 69. Which technology company donated $100,000 to the 'No on 8' campaign?
A) Apple Inc.
B) Intel
C) Google
D) Microsoft
- 70. Which university leader warned that Proposition 8 threatened California's academic competitiveness?
A) Benjamin Jealous
B) Julian Bond
C) Tom Hanks
D) Robert Birgeneau
- 71. Which organization filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court of California to invalidate Prop 8?
A) California Teachers Association
B) Anti-Defamation League
C) League of Women Voters
D) Amnesty International
- 72. Which of the following newspapers editorialized in opposition to Proposition 8?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Wall Street Journal
C) The New York Times
D) USA Today
- 73. What type of vigils were held outside organizations such as LDS churches after the election?
A) Silent sit-ins
B) Protest marches
C) Candlelight vigils
D) Prayer circles
- 74. Which hotel was identified as a target of boycotts following the election?
A) The Fairmont San Francisco
B) The Beverly Hilton
C) Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
D) The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles
- 75. What was a reported consequence for some supporters of Proposition 8 after the election?
A) Being evicted from their homes
B) Losing their jobs
C) Facing criminal prosecution
D) Receiving death threats
- 76. What kind of damage did some LDS churches experience after the election?
A) Structural collapse
B) Vandalism with spray paint
C) Arson
D) Broken windows
- 77. Which church experienced vandalism every night according to Reverend Bryan Jessup?
A) Clovis Unitarian Universalist Church
B) St. Mary's Cathedral
C) Grace Cathedral
D) First Baptist Church of Fresno
- 78. According to Jay Boyarsky, how many anti-gay hate crimes were reported in Santa Clara County in 2008?
A) 3
B) 14
C) 20
D) 8
- 79. Which organization was specifically mentioned as a target of boycotts?
A) Whole Foods Market
B) Sundance Film Festival
C) Starbucks
D) Disney Studios
- 80. What does 'n.s.' mean in the context of the pre-decision opinion polls?
A) Not surveyed
B) Nearly settled
C) Not significant
D) No sentiment
- 81. How many precincts were reporting when KGO-TV reported Proposition 8 had passed?
A) 100%
B) 92%
C) 88%
D) 95%
- 82. What is required to amend the California Constitution by voter initiative?
A) A simple majority
B) A unanimous vote
C) A two-thirds majority
D) A three-quarters majority
- 83. Who conducted the only source of data on voter demographics for the 2008 election?
A) The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
B) Edison/Mitofsky
C) The Field Poll
D) The Associated Press
- 84. Which racial group showed the strongest support for Proposition 8 according to the National Election Pool?
A) African Americans
B) White voters
C) Asian voters
D) Hispanic and Latino voters
- 85. What percentage of support did the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) study suggest among black voters?
A) 75%
B) 66%
C) 58%
D) 70%
- 86. According to the NGLTF, what was the support level for Proposition 8 among self-identified Protestants?
A) 70%
B) 55%
C) 17%
D) 66%
- 87. Which group was more likely to have voted against the measure?
A) Church-goers
B) Republicans
C) Older voters
D) Young voters
- 88. Which political party was more likely to have supported Proposition 8?
A) Independents
B) Republicans
C) Democrats
D) Libertarians
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