Deck 2: Californias Political Development

Question 1

Spanish and Mexican development concerns

A)abundance.
B)welfare.
C)modernization.
D)unification.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

State unifications focuses on

A)understanding ethic issues.
B)becoming as state.
C)allowing one party to dominate.
D)becoming part of the United States of America.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

One of Governor Pat Brown's achievements was adoption of

A)the Master Plan for higher education.
B)prison reform.
C)new towns in town.
D)campaign finance reform.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

California's welfare stage of development included

A)the Great Depression.
B)the governorship of Earl Warren.
C)the Progressive Movement.
D)all of the above.

Question 5

Political culture can be described as shared

A)environments.
B)beliefs, values, customs.
C)rhetoric.
D)language.

Question 6

Governor Jerry Brown is associated with slogan

A)"golden age."
B)"era of limits."
C)"nowhere to go but up."
D)"a chicken in every pot."

Question 7

The 1849 Constitution limited the right to vote to

A)white men and women.
B)all adults except for African Americans.
C)white men.
D)all adults except for the Chinese.

Question 8

Euro-Americans became the dominant majority during

A)the Gold Rush.
B)the rise of the Big Four.
C)World War I.
D)World War II.

Question 9

California's subculture today is described as

A)moralistic.
B)traditionalistic.
C)individualistic.
D)none of the above.

Question 10

Ideas about water rights and community property came from

A)contemporary lawyers.
B)Spanish settlers in Alta California.
C)early governors in Old California.
D)British and French explorers.

Question 11

Sir Frances Drake claimed part of California lands

A)early in U.S.history.
B)for the British.
C)before the Puritans.
D)none of the above.

Question 12

Statehood ended a phase called

A)the Gold Rush.
B)unification.
C)the Big Four.
D)the transcontinental railroad.

Question 13

As governor, Earl Warren made great strides in

A)military spending.
B)aerospace.
C)educational and social programs.
D)strengthening the Democratic Party.

Question 14

Political development refers to system

A)growth and change.
B)political actors.
C)modernization.
D)political complexity.

Question 15

Spain and Mexico maintained control of California until

A)population reached 500,000 in the late 1700s.
B)the Mexican government ended rule in 1800s.
C)California became a state in 1850.
D)President James Polk purchased California.

Question 16

Republican governors often viewed government as

A)a dynamic actor in policy.
B)a market-driven branch of government.
C)an effective problem solver.
D)a problem of itself to solving issues.

Question 17

"Abundance" is a stage of development characterized by

A)a growing economy.
B)expanded social welfare services.
C)increased tax base.
D)all of the above.

Question 18

The individualistic political subculture emphasizes

A)moral thought.
B)conservative ideals.
C)shared aspirations.
D)none of the above.

Question 19

Spain build military bases before California statehood as

A)precideos.
B)salles.
C)forts.
D)ciudads.

Question 20

"Federal gold" funds state programs related to

A)military spending.
B)welfare spending.
C)highways and education.
D)immigration services.

Question 21

Abundance is experienced by many Californians but not by _____ .

Question 22

An individualistic subculture experiences bargaining between groups and _____ .

Question 23

Spanish military bases were called ________ .

Question 24

Policy paralysis is caused by an increasingly diverse _____ .

Question 25

In the author's view, the _____ consensus has collapsed.

Question 26

A radical, anti-Big Four and anti-Chinese political party was the________ Party.

Question 27

The Big Four refers to politically powerful individuals responsible for the development of _____ .

Question 28

Policing the "Wild West" mining towns was often the responsibility of________ .

Question 29

One of the governors trying to reverse growth was_____ .

Question 30

"The politics of caution" describes today's political _____ who must make policy choices.

Question 31

A traditionalistic subculture is characterized by a _____ .

Question 32

The pro-growth leadership by both Earl Warren and Pat Brown was called _____ .

Question 33

Civilian settlements adjacent to the bases were called ________ .

Question 34

The gap between the wealthy and the poor is rapidly growing _____ .

Question 35

Governor Earl Warren ran both party tickets in 1946, a process called _____ .

Question 36

New economic opportunities were created in Southern California between 1910 and 1940 with discovery of ______ .

Question 37

The patron-client relationship refers to interactions between colonizers and _____ .

Question 38

A moralistic subculture emphasizes the positive attributes of _____ .

Question 39

The demands of tax spenders are of special concern to _______ .

Question 40

Native-born Spanish descendants of early Californians were called ________ .

Question 41

Describe the importance of the Gold Rush.It was about much more than gold.

Question 42

How do we explain the policy paralysis we see in California government today?

Question 43

Which development phase in politics is least like today?