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California Government

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U.S. Government & Civics

How does California’s initiative process shift political power?

It gives voters and petition campaigns some agenda-setting power outside the legislature.
It allows other states to write California laws.
It eliminates elections.
It transfers all power to federal courts.

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It gives voters and petition campaigns some agenda-setting power outside the legislature.

U.S. Government & Civics

What is the key difference between a referendum and a recall?

A referendum concerns a policy or law, while a recall concerns removing an officeholder.
Both are only presidential elections.
They are identical terms.
A recall concerns laws and a referendum removes judges only.

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A referendum concerns a policy or law, while a recall concerns removing an officeholder.

U.S. Government & Civics

Why is multilevel government especially important in California?

Counties have no service role.
Large states require fewer institutions by definition.
California has only one local government.
Its large population and geographic scale require state, county, city, and special-district administration.

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Its large population and geographic scale require state, county, city, and special-district administration.

U.S. Government & Civics

What is one potential trade-off of California’s direct-democracy system?

Direct democracy eliminates all political conflict.
Initiatives automatically expire in one day.
Voters can bypass legislators, but ballot rules may create complex long-term constraints.
Voters have no policy role.

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Voters can bypass legislators, but ballot rules may create complex long-term constraints.

U.S. Government & Civics

Why are special districts important in California local government?

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U.S. Government & Civics

What does California’s initiative process allow voters to do?

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U.S. Government & Civics

What is the purpose of a recall election?

To let voters decide whether an elected official should be removed before the term ends
To redraw an international border
To choose a state flower
To approve a federal treaty

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