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54 Cards in this Set
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List the five steps of the policy cycle |
Problem identification policy formulation policy adoption policy implementation policy evaluation |
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Term used to describe the manner in which the majority of American public policies and programs are developed and implemented |
Incrementalism |
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An event that allows for non incremental changes |
Focusing event |
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Clause in a law that establishes a built-in termination date unless otherwise extended by new law |
Sunset clause |
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What is the California population. How many Hispanics Asians and African-Americans are there? |
39 million people Hispanic 38% Asian 13% African American 6% |
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What was the economy be ranked if we were a country |
11 |
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How many people does LA County have |
10 million people |
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State Legislature: assembly |
80 members two-year terms led by Speaker of the assembly each assembly person represents approximately 500000 people |
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State Legislature: Senate |
40 members 4 year term led by president pro temp state senator represents about 1 million people |
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Who is your state assembly person? Which Assembly District do you live in? |
Marie Waldron District 75 |
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Who is your California state senator? Which senatorial District you live in? |
Joel Anderson District 38 |
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What is the maximum amount of years total that you can serve in a California state legislature |
12 years |
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Term given to a politician who moves to another legislative district in order to run for public office |
Carpet bagging |
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What is the growing environmental issue |
Water |
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California timeline |
1846 Mexican-American war (Bear Flag Revolt) 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded territory of California. Gold discovered in California. 1849 Goldrush Springs in Settlers. California adopts first constitution 1850 under the Compromise of 1850 California was admitted into the Union. admits California as the 31st state 1859 workingmen's party as a catalyst for second Constitution |
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Political movement incorporating anti-immigrant and xenophobic beliefs |
Nativism |
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California governor |
4 year term 2 year term limit one of eight Statewide elected executive officials |
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California Supreme Court |
7 members |
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Three types of direct democracy |
Initiative- needs 5% who voted last election for governor for a petition Referendum- approved by State Senate. California people vote for it Recall- if you don't like what the governor city council or board member is doing you can throw out and replace them with a new governor |
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What is the maximum amount a person can sue for |
$10,000 |
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How many amendments does California have |
Over 600 |
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California Constitutional Amendment |
Proposed by other two-thirds of both the assembly and state senate or by a petition with 8% of the number of people who voted in the last gubernatorial election approved by simple majority of the electorate |
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Prop 13 |
Jarvis-Gann initiative, reduce property tax to 1% of purchasing value and requires two-thirds majority to raise the taxes |
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Prop 209 |
Ended affirmative action in government functions |
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Prop 187 |
Anti-illegal-immigration |
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Prop 8 |
Banned gay marriages |
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National parks are 50% of California territory is under... |
Federal jurisdiction |
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Sub governments |
Counties Special Districts which are created for a specific purpose was common is a school district cities |
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How many counties are in California |
58 |
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What is the most populated county in California |
LA |
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What is the largest county |
San Bernardino |
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How many members are in the Board of Supervisors |
Five members 4 year term have 8 year term limit |
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What are the two types of Elections |
At-large elections and District based elections |
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What does NIMBY stand for |
Not in my backyard |
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A contractual agreement in which the city outsourced services such as fire protection or law enforcement to the county |
Lakewood plan |
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Regulation of land use established by the local government with concerns to the type of buildings such as residential or business |
Zoning |
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The legal right of the state to appropriate private property without the owner's consent if it is used for a public purpose |
Eminent domain |
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The process of renewal in rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents |
Gentrification |
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Historical agreement between the United States and Mexico which allowed migrant workers to legally enter and work in the United States |
Bracero Program |
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Law passed that limits the president's use of troops in combat for only 60 days unless Congressional approval is given |
War Powers Act |
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What are the two types of approaches to use of military forces |
Hawk- politicians more prone to use military force dove- opposite of that |
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The choices of a government makes to balance hand apply its economic, military, diplomatic, and other national resources to preserve their people and territory |
Grand strategy |
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Set of criteria that must be met before military forces are withdrawn |
Exit strategy |
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What are the three historical paradigms |
Munich, stop dictators and aggression early Vietnam- war is unwinnable and popular and unsupported Pearl Harbor- can't be caught unprepared or by surprise |
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What two countries are most likely to start a nuclear war |
Pakistan and India |
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Hegemonic structures |
Unipolar bipolar multipolar |
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What are the two types of stances concerning foreign relations |
Interventionist- more active role in the world isolationist- more restrictive role in the world |
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Killing of people by the government because of their indelible group membership (race ethnicity religion language) |
Genocide |
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1994 Rwandan genocide |
Two predominant tribes the Hutu dominate in the government and the tootsies 800000 mostly Tutsis and moderate hutus were killed in 100 days most killing committed by the interahamwe |
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Hypothesis exposing overpopulation will outrun food Supply the current world population is over 7.2 billion |
Malthusian hypothesis |
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Global North / first world |
Rich countries |
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Global South / third world |
Poor countries |
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What percent of the countries are North |
95% |
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Term used to describe a central government so weak that has little practical control over its territory and suffers from widespread corruption and crime |
Failed state |
