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Government Terms
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Undergraduate 2
05/16/2011

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Pluralism
Definition
Political pluralism is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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Elitism
Definition
Nearly all political power is held by a small, wealthy group of people
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Party Platform
Definition
The ideas the party is trying to push in an election
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Reappointment
Definition
Removed from office and then put into a previous position
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Personality politics
Definition
Choosing politicians based on personality rather than politics
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power elite
Definition
The wealthy who are in power
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consensus
Definition
when everyone comes to an agreement
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referendum
Definition
general vote made by the people
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Attorney General
Definition
Kamala D Harris
Term
Assembly Speaker
Definition
John A Perez
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Board of Equalization
Definition
Collects state sales tax and equalizes property taxes.

Betty T Yee
George Runner
Michelle Steel
Jerome E Horton
John Chiang
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California Supreme Court
Definition
Tani Gorre Cnatil-Sakauye*
Joyce L Kennard
Marvin Baxter
Kathryn Werdegar
Ming Chin
Carol Corrigan
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State Controller
Definition
John Chiang - Controls the payment and disbursements of state funds.
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California Treasurer
Definition
Bill Lockyer - basically the state accountant; invests money for the state, finances state projects,
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Interest group
Definition
That is to say, an interest group is a group created by a difference in interests and who wants to have these interests expressed in society.
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city manager
Definition
administrator appointed by the city council
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Fourth branch
Definition
One non-government entity which influences the 3 branches of government, such as the media
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Big 4
Definition
Investors and major stockholders in the Southern Pacific Railroad - charles crocker, leland stanford, collis p huntington, mark hopkins
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gubernatorial
Definition
Of or relating to a state governor
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mayor-council
Definition
That's where a city has a mayor AND a council, kind of like president vs. congress
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