Deck 4: Freedom and Equality: Californias Delicate Balance

Question 1

Clarify the relationship between individual freedom and social equality. Do they always conflict?

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

What are the challenges facing Californians in providing public education?

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Discuss the growing influence of the Latino and Asian population and communities.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

Discuss the challenges women and minorities face living in California. You may include in your discussion the themes of education, economic, and political opportunities.

Question 5

Describe the concept of the demographic shift and explain how it affects your community.

Question 6

Achieving equality is a continuing challenge in California. This is primarily due to

A) plagues and diseases.
B) large socioeconomic gaps.
C) discrimination in employment and education.
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 7

In order to create a balance between maximum freedom of its citizens and social responsibility, California's policies

A) allow all citizens the freedom to make their own decisions in all matters.
B) restrict all decision-making by the citizens and have created a law for virtually every activity.
C) can direct a law enforcement officer to invade your home and personal belongings at any time.
D) place some limits on our freedom for the good of the larger society.

Question 8

Coalitions of ethnic groups are formed in order to

A) reduce gang activity.
B) promote qualified political candidates.
C) raise money to build new schools.
D) create a new political party.

Question 9

Formerly black communities are often now numerically dominated by Latinos. How does this affect African American leaders?

A) It has no effect on them.
B) Some have learned to speak Spanish.
C) They can ignore their Latino constituents.
D) They stop running for office.

Question 10

Governor Brown signed the California Dream Act in 2011. This allows

A) the return of affirmative action and a ban on Prop 209.
B) interest-free loans on housing.
C) undocumented residents to have a driver's license.
D) undocumented college students access to private scholarships.

Question 11

Chinese immigrants, who were brought to California to help build the railroads, became the target of racism and were prohibited from holding many kinds of jobs.

Question 12

California was the first state to elect two women to the U.S. Senate.

Question 13

Seventy-five percent of the state legislative seats are held by women.

Question 14

California's state legislature has a GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender) caucus.

Question 15

Ethnic and immigrant communities no longer have to fight for their share of political and economic power.