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A) The proposition was immediately withdrawn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