Question.3963 - California Government Unit Questions NOTE: I am not requiring replies this week. Just answer the questions for the usual 20 points. There are no groups this week. 1. Discuss at least 4 differences between the federal government and the California state government. Make sure you include an example from all three branches of government (legislative, executive and judicial). 2. Discuss the similarities between the California and the federal system of government. 3. Do a little research on your own. What are the 3 top issues facing California? Make sure to cite your sources in your discussion post. Posts Due: Sunday, December 8 @ 11:45 p.m. NO REPLY POSTS ARE REQUIRED ON THIS DISCUSSION
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Differences xxxxxxx the xxxxxxx Government xxx the xxxxxxxxxx State xxxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx state xxxxxxxxxxx differ xx several xxx areas xxxxxxxxxxxx across xxx three xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx First xx terms xx the xxxx legislative xxxxxx the x S xxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxx consisting xx the xxxxxx and xxx House xx Representatives xxxxx each xxxxx is xxxxxxxxxxx by xxx senators xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx size xx contrast xxxxxxxxxx rsquo x legislature xx also xxxxxxxxx but xxxxxxxxxxxxxx is xxxxx on xxxxxxxxxx Abizadeh xxx State xxxxxxxx has xxxxxxx and xxx State xxxxxx has xxxxxxx all xxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx This xxxxxxxxxxx reflects xxx federal xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx representation xxx states xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx model xx representation xxxxx on xxxxxxxxxx In xxx executive xxxxxx both xxxxxxxxxxx have x head xx government xxx U x President xx the xxxxxxx level xxx the xxxxxxxxxx Governor xx the xxxxx level xxxxxxx while xxx U x president xxx serve xxx terms xx four xxxxx each xxxxxxxxxx rsquo x governor xx limited xx two xxxxxxxxxxx terms xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxx of xxxxx authority xxxxxxx as xxx federal xxxxxxxxx oversees xxxxxxxx issues xxxxxxxxx foreign xxxxxx and xxxxxxx while xxx California xxxxxxxx primarily xxxxxxx state-level xxxxxxx like xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx safety xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxx branch xxx federal xxxxxxxxx headed xx the x S xxxxxxx Court xxx authority xxxx cases xxxxxxxxx federal xxxx while xxx California xxxxxxx Court xx the xxxxxxx court xx the xxxxx interpreting xxxxx laws xxx the xxxxxxxxxx Constitution x federal xxxxx would xxxx cases xxxxxxxxx violations xx federal xxx such xx interstate xxxxxxxx while xxxxx courts xxxx with xxxxx related xx California's xxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxxxx Between xxx California xxx Federal xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx Despite xxxxx differences xxx federal xxx California xxxxx governments xxxxx many xxxxxxxxxx similarities xxxx operate xxxxx a xxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx with xxxxxxxx branches xx government xxxxx legislative xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx mdash xxxx provide xxxxxx and xxxxxxxx Both xxxxxxx also xxxx on xxxxxxxxxx elections xx select xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Janda xx the xxxxxxx level x S xxxxxxxx elect xxx president xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx while xx California xxxxxx choose xxx governor xxxxx legislators xxx other xxxxx officials xxxxxx Additionally xxxx the x S xxx California xxxx written xxxxxxxxxxxxx that xxx out xxx framework xxx governance xxx U x Constitution xxxxxx as xxx supreme xxx of xxx land xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx Constitution xxxxxxx the xxxxx nbsp xxx Issues xxxxxx California xxxxxxxxxx currently xxxxx several xxxxxxxxxxx challenges xxxx housing xxxxxxxxx and xxxxx shortages xxxxx among xxx most xxxxxxxx The xxxxxxx crisis xx perhaps xxx most xxxxxx issue xx skyrocketing xxxxxxx prices xxx a xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxx housing xxxx made xx difficult xxx many xxxxxxxxx particularly xxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxx families xx find xxxxxxxx homes xxxx issue xx exacerbated xx zoning xxxx environmental xxxxxxxxxxx and xxx limited xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxx in xxxxx centers xx the xxxx time xxxxxxxxx have xxxxxx an xxxxxxxxxx threat xxxx California xxxxxxxxxxxx more xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx fires xxx to xxxxxxx change xxxxxxxxx droughts xxx poor xxxx management xxxxxx amp xxxxxx Wildfires xxx only xxxxx widespread xxxxxxxxxxx but xxxx endanger xxxxx property xxx natural xxxxxxxxx Finally xxxxx shortages xxx a xxxxxxx concern xxxx California xxxxxx periodic xxxxxxxx and x rapidly xxxxxxxxxx population xxxxx Water xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx management xx water xxxxxxxxx have xxxxxx critical xxx ensuring xxxx the xxxxx can xxxx the xxxxx of xxx residents xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxx nbsp xxxxxxxx Arash xxxxxxxxxxxxxx bicameralism xxxxxxxxx equality xxx sortition xxxxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxx chamber xx a xxxxxxxx selected xxxxxxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxxxxx on xxxxxxxx nbsp x Diller xxxx A xxxxxx Fairer xxxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx Legislatures xxxx Stan x amp xxxxx Rev xxxx Janda xxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx American xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxx politics xx Title xxxxxx Juli x and xxx E xxxxxx Wildfires xxx global xxxxxx nbsp xxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxx and xxx Environment xxxx - xxxx nbspMore Articles From Political Science