California: Its Government and Politics - Tapa blanda

Part I: Setting Of California Government and Politics. 1. Policy Issues. 2. California in the Federal System. Part II: Political Organizations and Processes. 3. Politics, Parties, and Elections. 4. Interest Groups. 5. Direct Democracy: Is It the Fourth Branch of Government. Part III: Major Institutions. 6. Executive Branch. 7. Legislature. 8. Courts. Part IV: Local Government and State and Local Government Finance. 9. Counties, Cities, Special Districts, and Regional Agencies. 10. Expenditures, Revenue, and Debt.

Equally viable as a stand-alone or supplementary text, CALIFORNIA: ITS GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS offers an updated examination of California government, balancing an analysis of its institutions with discussion of political processes.