Name three landmark propositions (initiatives) passed in California after 1965; use the proposition number and give a short title or description.
What will be an ideal response?
Proposition 1A, Constitutional reform, legislative professionalization; Prop 9, Political Reform Act (campaign finance reform); Prop 13, Property tax limitation; Prop 98, Minimum funding levels for education; Prop 140, Term limits (modified in 2012 with Prop 28); Prop 184, Three-strikes law; Prop 187, Ineligibility of illegal aliens for public services (overturned by courts); Prop 215, Medical use of marijuana; Prop 5, Tribal gaming; Prop 227, Elimination of bilingual education; Prop 11, Legislative redistricting; Prop 8, Definition of marriage (outlawed same-sex marriage; invalidated in federal court); Prop 14, open primary or "top two" vote-getter elections; Prop 67, Recreational use of marijuana. Others are possible; these are listed in the book.
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a. once migration from a given area begins, it grows at an increasing rate. b. immigrants tend to settle near friends and relatives. c. immigrants often go back to their country of origin. d. men migrate first, then women and children follow.
All of the following are true about the federal budget EXCEPT:
a. Mandatory spending accounts for the majority of all spending. b. Discretionary spending must be decided each year by Congress and the President. c. Appropriation bills provide funds for the spending outlined by Congress and the President. d. Congressional oversight helps to ensure that programs are well managed and achieve their intended results. e. Spending for entitlement programs must be approved in each budget cycle.
Which of the following methods is a way to feedback on program effectiveness?
a. formal program evaluation b. administration through regulation c. administration through off-budget programs d. mandates
James March and Herbert Simon use the term ______ to describe how decision makers simplify the process by screening out silly options and stop searching when they come upon a satisfactory alternative, even if it is not an exhaustive search.
a. rational b. externalities c. satisficing d. spillover