Local Government
Name a form of government
Mayor Council, council manager, town hall, commission
Which institution controls monetary policy?
Federal Reserve
The California budget must be passed by which date every year?
June 15th
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is nicknamed after which president:
Obama (Obamacare)
What's the earliest origination of political socialization?
Family
Which form of government does Fresno have?
Mayor-Council
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.
Social Security (which became law in 1935 after the Great Depression) is associated with which president?
FDR
What are the three "Civil War" Amendments to the constitution?
13th, 14th, 15th
Where are town meeting forms found?
New England
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
What implied right was granted in Griswold V Connecticut?
Privacy (Contraceptives)
School boards are considered what type of government?
special purpose government
Keynesian policies involve what type of spending?
Deficit spending (going into debt)
Which type of tax does CA rank #1 (highest tax in the country)?
Gas tax
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
What is a pluralist system (what does it contain)?
Interest groups are key!
Also contains federalism, decentralized structures, and citizen apathy is just fine
Council-Manager forms are most reminiscent of which type of national government:
Parliament
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
Which affirmative action case restricted the use of quotas in higher education admissions?
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke