Chapter 1 California Government
Promise & Practice
Majoritarian -answer goverment is one that is highly influenced by the public at large
so public opinion polls and measures such as the initiative to referendum and the recall that
enables voters to decide government policies directly.
Republican -answer a government in one in which we elect representatives to make
our decisions for us based on Madisonian model for the federal government.
California Dream -answer freedom from restraint freedom from traditions an Empire
of Hope and aspirations place where Californians can do great things
cultural diversity -answer we have much more cultural diversity than other States
including a much higher proportion of Latino and Asian residence by some measures we are the
country's Multicultural trendsetters our diversity affect politics in our solutions to Multicultural
issues become an example for other states.
what determines the content and character of California's politics? -answer the
underlining demographic and social political trends that affect California and the other states
the rules of the game as set out in the federal and state constitution and in the state law and
the decision of Voters and politicians.
foreign-born -answer most are not u.s. citizens only 46% of the foreign-born in both
the United States in California are citizens
racial and ethnic diversity -answer California's population has a notable degree of
racial and ethnic diversity compared with the u.s. population
Promise & Practice
Majoritarian -answer goverment is one that is highly influenced by the public at large
so public opinion polls and measures such as the initiative to referendum and the recall that
enables voters to decide government policies directly.
Republican -answer a government in one in which we elect representatives to make
our decisions for us based on Madisonian model for the federal government.
California Dream -answer freedom from restraint freedom from traditions an Empire
of Hope and aspirations place where Californians can do great things
cultural diversity -answer we have much more cultural diversity than other States
including a much higher proportion of Latino and Asian residence by some measures we are the
country's Multicultural trendsetters our diversity affect politics in our solutions to Multicultural
issues become an example for other states.
what determines the content and character of California's politics? -answer the
underlining demographic and social political trends that affect California and the other states
the rules of the game as set out in the federal and state constitution and in the state law and
the decision of Voters and politicians.
foreign-born -answer most are not u.s. citizens only 46% of the foreign-born in both
the United States in California are citizens
racial and ethnic diversity -answer California's population has a notable degree of
racial and ethnic diversity compared with the u.s. population
