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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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What is plural executive ?

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Officers Separately elected by CA voters

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2
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What is a primary election ?

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The equivalent to a change of current incumbent or president rival needed to beat for a second term.

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What is an open primary/ballot ?

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Allows voters to select the party ballot of their choice even if it is of the opposite party

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What is a closed primary/ballot ?

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The only voters that can vote are from the two major parties.

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What is a blanket primary/ballot ?

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A primary where all voters are given the same universal ballot.

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What is a modified closed primary/ballot ?

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Major parties are the only ones to vote w/ parties giving consent to sub-parties to vote w/ them.

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What is a jungle primary/ballot ?

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Only 2 candidates advance to the general election who had the most votes. Can be 2 Reps/Dems.

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What values do people that support a jungle/open primary have ?

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  • same end goals to nominate centrists
  • create competition
  • create compromise between parties
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What values do people that support a modified/closed primary have ?

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  • strong intent
  • more effective democracy
  • Party elite
  • Party loyalty
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Why was the blanket primary ruled unconstitutional by SCOTUS ?

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Violation of the 1st amendment ; infringement of a parties right to free association by way of selecting who can vote within non party voters.

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11
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What is Recall ?

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Empowers voters to remove office holders within their district only.

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What is referendum?

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Allows voters to nullify acts of the state government

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What is initiative ?

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Allows citizens to make legislation themselves with the required percent of petition signatures.

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What is a PAC ?

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Set up on behalf of the interest group to be able to get to the candidates.
Current Fed Law prohibits IG corps from giving campaign money to officials.

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How are city initiatives, referendum and recalls put into the ballot ?

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By an average of 5% voters’ signatures on a petition

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16
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What areas are Republican strongholds ?

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Inland, farmland, low-pop, heavy vehicle

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What areas are Democratic strongholds ?

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Coastal, higher population, culturally secular, environmentally cautious, mass transit

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Why is CA a democratic state ?

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By pure majority of house delegation, state assembly and executive by voters.

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What are advantages of Direct Democracy ?

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  • Intends to allow citizen empowerment
  • removes bad officials
  • limits special interest groups
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What are disadvantages of direct democracy ?

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-pro legislator/elite interest

receives more power

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Why did the framers of the constitutional initiative fear democracy?

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“Too much democracy can be a tyranny of the majority.”

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What is an example of direct democracy ?

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TV ads, commercials, radio influence that gets to the voter directly.

23
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What is an example of representative democracy ?

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A representative votes for your interests.

24
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What is the background of Prop 13 ?

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A cut in property tax due to gov recession.

25
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Who supported Prop 13 ?

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CA GOP
Howard Jarvis TPA
HOA groups
CA Builders Assoc.

26
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What is the background of prop 98 ?

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Followed prop 13 and reduced education funding

27
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What is the opposition to prop 98?

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The legislator had little room to grow if the budget is untouched from 40%

28
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What is the background to prop 187?

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Mandate of benefits to illegal immigrants

29
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Who supported prop 187?

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Pete Wilson

30
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Why was prop 187 declared unconstitutional ?

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Only federal power can enforce immigration policy (14th am. Equal protection clause)

31
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What is the background for prop 5 ?

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Allows the states to introduce Indian reservations to increase revenue for Native Am.

32
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Who opposed prop 5 ?

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Nevada casinos
Race tracks
Unlimited gambling

33
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What is prop 140 ?

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Enacted term limits

34
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What is the Political Reform Act of 1974 ?

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Regulates campaign finance through the FPPC

35
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What is prop 34 ?

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Set contribution limits to individuals and committees.

36
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What does the lieutenant governor do ?

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Takes the governors place when they are away.

37
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What does the attorney general do ?

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Responsible for prep for all ballot propositions.

38
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What does the controller do ?

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Accounts for and pays all state money. Reports state financial condition of local gov.

39
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What policies did Reagan advocate for ?

A

EST. Bilingualist schools
Decriminalized small amounts of J.
Anti-pollution.

40
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What did Jerry Brown advocate for ?

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Civil rights
Ban on toxic chemicals
Opposed death penalty

41
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What did George Deukmejian advocate for ?

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Opposed gun control
Law and order
Fiscal discipline

42
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What did Pete Wilson advocate for ?

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Tax increases to moderate budget
Supports prop 187 (immigrant)
Signed “3-strikes” law

43
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What is a self starter ?

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A candidates motivation to run from their job

44
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What is a sponsorship ?

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A recruit to run by others.

45
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What is considered a “combo” of sponsorship and self starter ?

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Motivation to run w/ help to fund.

46
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What does the Pro Tem do ?

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Appointed chairs and assigns bills

47
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What does the assembly speaker do ?

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Determines jurisdiction

Manages floor action

48
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What do legislative staff do ?

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Prepare bills and reviews constitutionality of them.

49
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What does a legislative analyst do ?

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Advises governors on fiscal impact analysis by state budget

50
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How many members are in the senate ?

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40

51
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How many members are in the assembly ?

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80

52
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What is the professionalism in the legislator ?

A

Create state tax/law

Spend State money

53
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What led to the successful recall of Gray Davis ?

A

Davis didn’t have a main base and managed to piss off both sides of the political spectrum by increasing taxes and discovery of a $38B deficit.

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