PLS 201 Last Quiz

1) Problem Identification 2) Policy Formulation 3) Policy Adoption 4) Policy Implementation 5) Policy Evaluation

Being able to identify and define the problem in such a manner that it receives attention that leads to political action.

The crafting of an appropriate and acceptable propose course of action to resolve public problems.

The approval of a policy proposal by the people with requisite authority, such as a legislature.

Process of carrying out public policy through governmental agencies and the courts.

The process of determining whether a course of action is achieving its intended goals.

Term used to describe the manner in which the majority of American public policies and programs are developed and implemented.

An event that allows for non incremental changes.

Clause in law that establishes a built in termination date unless otherwise extended by a new law.

• 38 million people • 38% Hispanic • 13% Asian • 6.2% African American

WATER because the population will increase

• 80 members • 2 yr term • Led by the speaker of the Assembly • Each Assembly person represents approx. 50,000 ppl

• 40 members • 4yr term • Led by the President Pro Tempore • Each state senator represents about 1 million ppl

Freddie Rodriguez

• District 52 - 91768

Connie M. Leyva

District 20

Establishes term limits of 12 yrs total for CA legislators.

Term given to a politician who moves to another legislative district in order to run for public office.

• (1846) Mexican American War (Bear Flag Revolt) • (1848) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -ceded the territory of CA/ Gold was discovered. • (1849) Gold Rush brings in settlers and CA adopts the first Constitution. • (1850) Under the “Compromise of 1850”, CA admitted into the Union as a free state and as the 31st State. • (1879) Woking man’s party is the CATALYST for the second Constitution. (against the Chinese)

• 4yr term • 2yr terms limit • 1 of 8 State wide elected executive officials

• 7 members (unlike federal supreme court that it has 9 members and they are appointed for a 12 yr term)

1) Initiative 2) Referendum (Compulsory and petition) 3) Recall

1) Proposed by 2/3 of both assembly and state senate or by a petition w/ 8% of the number of people who voted in the previous gubernatorial election. 0R it can be approved a simple majority of the electorate. 2) Referendum 8% of voters