The ability for individuals and groups to initiate policy proposals that will be put on the ballot is called what?
Initiative
The sales tax can be considered what type of tax?
Regressive tax
What type of bonds are repaid by a government from its current revenues?
General Obligation
what is the non-delegation doctrine?
No branches of government can give its powers away.
The Judiciary is mentioned in which article?
3
Original jurisdiction vs appellate jursidiction?
OJ = heard directly from supreme court
A = smaller courts have heard already
who impeaches and who removes?
house impeaches
senate removes
Andrew Johnson was impeached because of
Tenure of office act
what is a censure?
informal punishment of someone in congress
What are the three views of congress?
Representational = votes based on what peers want
organizational = votes based on what peers want cuz people doesn’t understand
Attitudanal = uses own views to vote
what do committees do?
hold hearings on policy issues related to their areas
What is a conduct oversight hearing?
Someone looking over government operations making sure there is no corruption
what is a line item veto?
ability to veto parts of a bill
After how long does a president need congressional approval to sent out troops?
after 90 days
Main people in Cali executive branch
Lieutenant gov, attorney general (legal matters) sec of state (paper work in order, chief elections officer)
Congress can propose amendments to the constitution with… (how much of the chamber has to agree?)
2/3 vote each chamber
Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the H o R is the responsibility of which committee?
Rules committee
There are currently ____ voting members of the H o R and ________ voting members of the senate
435 and 100
The idea that representatives ought to “do what i tell them to do” is an example of what kind of model?
delegate model
Presidents can explain their own interpretation of a bill and tell executive officials how to carry it out by issuing a what?
signing statement
The formal staff structure of the white house is called the
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
What determines the original jurisdiction of the supreme court?
the constitution
Senatorial courtesy refers to the tradition whereby
Nominees for federal judeships are treated with respect during senate confirmation
_____ refers to the authority to be the first court to hear a case
Original jurisdiction
The _________ established a merit system for certain federal positions
Pendleton Act
Government employees who have the physical task of carrying out public policy and interacting with citizens in the field are called?
Field staff/frontline workers
The administrative concept of neutral competence holds that the bureaucracy should
be staffed by people chosen on the basis of ability and do its work fairly on behalf of all
How many judges sit on the california’s state supreme court?
7
The chief elections officer in California and the official custodian of California’s public records is called
Secretary of state
What is the indepenedent state grounds doctrine of the california supreme court?
the state constitution can provide for rights that a person may not have in the US federal court