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What is a Republican?
The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. Generally, this party holds conservative political views, believing in smaller government, lower taxes, free-market capitalism, and traditional social values.
What is Public Policy?
Legislation that impacts the way communities in the US live. It can either be helpful or harmful.
What philosophy do Democrats and Republicans generally follow?
Democrats are mostly liberal, while Republicans are mostly conservative.
Who was Rodney King?
A Black man who was unfairly beaten by multiple White police officers.
Why does California have a large Hispanic population?
Because of our proximity to the US-Mexico border.
What is a Democrat?
The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. In simple terms, Democrats generally believe the government should play a larger role in helping people, protecting civil rights, and ensuring fairness across society.
Voter engagement
When citizens engage in the voting process.
What is the name of someone who is in the middle of Democrats and Republicans.
Moderate.
What was the name of the teacher who was arrested during the East LA Walkouts of 1968?
Sal Castro.
Under what Amendment does Free Speech fall under?
First Amendment
What is Direct Democracy?
Direct democracy in California is a system that lets voters make certain laws and decisions directly by voting on ballot measures, instead of leaving all decisions to elected representatives.
What is a mega-majority government?
Who was the Democratic President before President Joe Biden?
Barack Obama
Who or what were the "East LA 13"?
Student organizers and a teacher who were arrested for conspiracy for leading the 1968 Walkouts in East LA.
What is the Law of the Land?
The Constitution
What is a Republic?
A form of government where power belongs to the people, who vote to elect representatives to make laws and govern on their behalf.
What is Gerrymandering?
When voting districts illegally redraw district lines to favor a political group.
Explain difference between: Liberals and Conservatives
Liberals-believe in more government involvement and are open to more change in politics.
Conservatives-believe that government should have less involvement and have more traditional values.
What is a Chicano?
A socio-political identity for Mexican-Americans during the Chicano Movement.
Explain the difference between internalized vs. systemic racism
What is Federalism?
Federalism is the word used to describe the Constitution's system of dividing political power between the national government and the states that creates a system of checks and balances.
What is the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments.
Which issue is most likely to divide liberals and conservatives?
A) The number of days in a school year.
B) The role of government in healthcare.
C) The date of Independence Day.
D) The number of members in the Senate.
B) The role of government in healthcare.
What did the LA Riots highlight?
Racial division among LA's minority communities (specifically Black and Asian communities)
California passes a law that directly conflicts with a federal law. What would most likely happen?
Federal law would take priority. This is caused the Supremacy Clause.