Bureaucracy
Name a cabinet department
State, Agriculture, Energy, Education, etc.
What's the earliest origination of political socialization?
Family
Which institution controls monetary policy?
Federal Reserve
Which type of tax does CA rank #1 (highest tax in the country)?
Gas tax
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is nicknamed after which president:
Obama (Obamacare)
Name one of the steps of bureaucratic rulemaking?
Announce rulemaking
Post draft rule online
Accept public comments
Post final rule
What are the three "Civil War" Amendments to the constitution?
13th, 14th, 15th
Which institution control fiscal policy?
Congress
True or False: The governor can increase the spending in the budget as a part of his line item veto power?
False: he cannot increase the amount of spending, just veto items.
Which spending item makes up the single largest item in the federal budget?
Social Security
What is the main power of the president in terms of the bureacracy?
Appointments
What implied right was granted in Griswold V Connecticut?
Privacy (Contraceptives)
Classical economic theories have traditionally been used by which political party?
Republican
Which 2 items make up the largest sections of CA's budget?
Healthcare and Education
Congress passed the War Powers Act after which foreign conflict?
Vietnam War
Who implements policy? (all)
Federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies, nonprofits, and businesses
What is a pluralist system (what does it contain)?
Interest groups are key!
Also contains federalism, decentralized structures, and citizen apathy is just fine
Keynesian policies involve what type of spending?
Deficit spending (going into debt)
The California budget must be passed by which date every year?
June 15
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicare is a national program, providing healthcare for the elderly; Medicaid is a program administered by the states to provide healthcare for low-income people
Define and name an independent agency
EPA, NASA, Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Type of bureaucratic agency which faces very minimal presidential oversight
Which affirmative action case restricted the use of quotas in higher education admissions?
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
What is a recession?
Widespread declines in economic activity across different sectors of the economy, lasting at least several months; Visible in employment, industrial production, wholesale retail sales, and income
What percentage of the legislature must agree to pass a budget bill in CA?
1/2
According to the War Powers Act, If the President sends troops abroad, how much time do they have before they MUST report to Congress?
48 hours