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5 steps of policy cycle

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1) Problem Identification
2) Policy Formulation
3) Policy Adoption
4) Policy Implementation
5) Policy Evaluation

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Problem Identification

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Being able to identify and define the problem in such a manner that it receives attention that leads to political action.

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Policy Formulation

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The crafting of an appropriate and acceptable propose course of action to resolve public problems.

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Policy Adoption

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The approval of a policy proposal by the people with requisite authority, such as a legislature.

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Policy Implementation

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Process of carrying out public policy through governmental agencies and the courts.

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Policy Evaluation

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The process of determining whether a course of action is achieving its intended goals.

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Incrementalism

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Term used to describe the manner in which the majority of American public policies and programs are developed and implemented.

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Focusing Event

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An event that allows for non incremental changes.

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Sunset Clauses

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Clause in law that establishes a built in termination date unless otherwise extended by a new law.

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INFORMATION:

CA population

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  • 38 million people
  • 38% Hispanic
  • 13% Asian
  • 6.2% African American
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What Environmental Issue will affect CA in the future?

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WATER

because the population will increase

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STATE of CA LEGISLATURE

Assembly

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  • 80 members
  • 2 yr term
  • Led by the speaker of the Assembly
  • Each Assembly person represents approx. 50,000 ppl
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STATE of CA LEGISLATURE

Senate

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  • 40 members
  • 4yr term
  • Led by the President Pro Tempore
  • Each state senator represents about 1 million ppl
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Who is my CA State Assemblyman?

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Freddie Rodriguez

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Which Assembly District do I live in? (zip code)

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  • District 52

- 91768

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CA State Senator?

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Connie M. Leyva

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Which State Senatorial District do I live in?

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District 20

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Proposition 28

June 2012

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Establishes term limits of 12 yrs total for CA legislators.

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Carpetbagging

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Term given to a politician who moves to another legislative district in order to run for public office.

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CA Time line

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  • (1846) Mexican American War (Bear Flag Revolt)
  • (1848) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -ceded the territory of CA/ Gold was discovered.
  • (1849) Gold Rush brings in settlers and CA adopts the first Constitution.
  • (1850) Under the “Compromise of 1850”, CA admitted into the Union as a free state and as the 31st State.
  • (1879) Woking man’s party is the CATALYST for the second Constitution. (against the Chinese)
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CA Governor

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  • 4yr term
  • 2yr terms limit
  • 1 of 8 State wide elected executive officials
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CA State Supreme Court

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  • 7 members

(unlike federal supreme court that it has 9 members and they are appointed for a 12 yr term)

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3 Types of Direct democracy

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1) Initiative
2) Referendum (Compulsory and petition)
3) Recall

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CA Constitutional Amendments

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1) Proposed by 2/3 of both assembly and state senate or by a petition w/ 8% of the number of people who voted in the previous gubernatorial election.
0R it can be approved a simple majority of the electorate.

2) Referendum
8% of voters

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How many CA Constitutional Amendments?

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Over 600

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Significant Propositions

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  • Prop.13: (Jarvis-Gann initiative) 1978= Lowered Property Tax to 1% of Property value/ 2/3 majority of assembly and senate to raise taxes.
  • Prop. 209: (Ended affirmative action in government functions) 1996
  • Prop. 187: (Anti-illegal immigration) 1994
  • Prop.8: (Banned Gay marriage) 2008
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Inland Empire

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Riverside & San Bernardino

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3 Sub. Governments

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1) Counties
2) Special Districts: Created for a specific purpose/ex:School Districts
3) Cities

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How many counties in CA?

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58

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What is the most populated county in CA?

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LA county with 10 million people

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Largest county in CA?

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San Bernardino

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County Supervisors

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  • 5 members

- 4yr term

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2 Types of Elections

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1) At large elections

2) District based elections

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NIMBY Syndrome

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NO IN MY BACK YARD

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Lakewood plan

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A contractual agreement in which the city sources services such as fire protection or law enforcement for the county.

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Walmartization

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Displacement of better jobs by lower paying jobs with little or no benefits.

-more pressure on the local and state government for social services previously provided by employers.

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Zoning

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Regulation of land use established by the local government with concerns to the type of building such as residential or business.

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Eminent Domain

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The legal right of the state to appropriate private property without the owners consent if it is used for public purpose.

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Gentrification

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The process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents. 
(Rich people push poor people out)
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Bracero Program

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Historical agreement between Mexico and the U.S. , which allowed migrant workers to legally enter and work in the U.S.

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Nativism

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Political movement incorporating anti-immigrant and xenophobic beliefs.

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The War Powers Act (1973)

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Law passed that limits the Presidents use of troops in combat for only 60 days unless Congressional Approval is given.

  • Only congress can declare war
  • Congress can stop the P. by cutting back funds
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2 Types of approaches to the use of military Fones

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1) Hawks -Por military

2) Dove

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Grand Strategy

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The choices a gov. makes to balance and apply economic, military, diplomatic, and other national resources to preserve their people and territory.

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Exit Strategy

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A set of criteria that must be met before military forces are withdrawn.

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3 Historical Paradigms

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1) Munich: Stop aggressors early
2) Vietnam: Was unpopular
3) Pear Harbor: Can not be caught off guard.

47
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What two countries are more likely to start a nuclear way?

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India and Pakistan

48
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Hegemonic Structures

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1) Unipopular
2) Bipolar
3) Multipolar

49
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Flashpoint between China and the U.S.?

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Taiwan

50
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Two types of stands concerning foreign policy

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1) Interventionists

2) Isolationists

51
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Genocide

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Killing of people by government because of their indelible group membership (race, ethnicity, religion, language, etc).

52
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Atlantic Monthly Genocide Article

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1994 Rwandan Genocide

  • 2 predominant tribes: Hutu and Tutsis
  • 800,000 ppl, mostly Tutsis killed in 100 days
  • Most killing committed by the Interahamwe (militia).
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Malthusian Hypothesis

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Hypothesis exposing that overpopulation will outrun food supply.

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WORLD POPULATION

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7 Billion

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Global North

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First World

- Rich countries

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Global South

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Third World Countries

- Poor countries

57
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INFORMATION

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95% of the population is growing in the south

58
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Failed State

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Used to describe a central government sp weak that it has little practical control over its territory and suffers from widespread corruption and crime.

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