| History 20 |
California State Government Assignment |
Why this assignment? Because understanding state government is an important part of being a resident of the state you reside in, pay taxes to, and use services of. State government has a much greater impact on your lives than the Federal government. My hope is that while you are searching for the names of these state elected officials that you will also do some exploring on their respective state government web pages to find out what they actually do!
Please fill in the correct answers below in the corresponding lines to the state positions and questions that are asked. Make sure that you have the most up to date information. This assignment is worth 25 points. Each incorrect answer is 1 point off.
DUE DATE: Thursday, May 11 in class.
Late Policy: 3 points are deducted each day the assignment is late. “Late papers” are defined as those papers which reach me after class on the due date.
1. GOVERNOR
2. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
3. SECRETARY OF STATE
4. ATTORNEY GENERAL
5. TREASURER
6. STATE CONTROLLER
7. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
8. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
9. How many members are there on the State Board of Equalization?
10. What are the 4 general areas of tax programs that they administer? (4 points)
11. How many members sit on the State Board of Education?
12. Who is the president of the State Board of Education?
13. How many members of the California Assembly are there?
14. Who is the Assembly Speaker?
15. Which political party holds the majority in the Assembly?
16. Who is the Majority Floor Leader in the Assembly?
17. Who is the Minority Floor Leader in the Assembly?
18. How many members of the State Senate are there?
19. Who is Senate President Pro Tempore?
20. Which political party holds the majority in the Senate?
21. Who is the Majority Leader in the Senate?
22. Who is the Minority Leader in the Senate?