11th Ed. Carney, student
learning outcomes and study guide (6.PA23)
California political parties, cARNEY Chapter 6 (pages 62-63)
answers
After completing this section of study of
11th edition Carney, chapter 6, pages 62-63
the student will be able to:
D. Compare the
strength or weakness of major parties in California with major
parties throughout the United States
1. Are
major parties in California strong or weak? (Carney p. 62 top)
weak
2. Are
major parties throughout the U.S. strong or weak? (Carney p. 62 top)
weak
3. Are partisan
or non-partisan elections most likely
weaken parties? (Carney p. 62 top)
non-partisan
4. Are California local elections partisan
or non-partisan ? (Carney p. 62 top
non-partisan
5. Are
California public school elections partisan or non-partisan ? (Carney p. 62 top)
non-partisan
6. Are California judicial elections partisan
or non-partisan ? (Carney p. 62 top)
non-partisan
E. Explain the
issues most likely to be favored by California Democrats
and Republicans
1. Do
Democrats or Republicans more likely favor business
regulation? (Carney p. 62 end)
Democrats
2. Do
Democrats or Republicans more likely favor labor
unions? (Carney p. 62 end)
Democrats
3. Do Democrats or Republicans more likely favor affirmative action? (Carney p. 62 end)
Democrats
4. Do Democrats or Republicans more likely favor
gun control? (Carney p. 62 end)
Democrats
5. Do Democrats or Republicans more likely favor pro-choice positions on abortion? (Carney
p. 62 end)
Democrats
6. Do
Democrats or Republicans more likely favor pro-life
positions on abortion? (Carney p. 63
top)
Republicans
7. Do Democrats or Republicans more likely favor gun owner’s rights? (Carney p. 63 top)
Republicans
8. Do
Democrats or Republicans more likely oppose affirmative action? (Carney p. 63 top)
Republicans
9.
Do Democrats, Republicans or both support public education
in California? (Carney p. 63 top)
both
10. Do Democrats, Republicans, both or neither want more government? (Carney p. 63 top)
both
11. Do Democrats, Republicans, both or neither want to pay more taxes to government? (Carney p. 63
top)
Neither
F. Identify the party preferences of ethnic (racial),
age, gender and income
demographic groups in California
1. In California about 90% of what ethnic (racial) group vote for
Democrats? (Carney p. 63 top)
black
2. In
California which ethnic (racial)
group votes about 50% for each major party? (Carney p. 63 top)
white
3. In California for which party
do Latinos most often vote? (Carney
p. 63 top)
Democratic
4. In California for which party do Asians most often vote? (Carney p. 63
top)
Democratic
5. In California for which party do women tend to vote? (Carney p. 63 top)
Democratic
6. In
California for which party do young
people tend to vote? (Carney p. 63 top)
Democratic
7. In California for which party do middle aged people tend to vote? (Carney
p. 63 top)
Democratic
8. What
age group in California is least likely to favor Democrats? (Carney
p. 63 top)
older
9. Californians
with at the highest income level
tend to vote for what party? (Carney p. 63 top)
Republican
10. Californians who are financially poor tend to vote for what party? (Carney p. 63 top)
Democratic
11. Californians who are middle class tend to vote for what party?(Carney p. 63 top)
Democratic
G. Describe California political parties in government
and politics using these terms:
major, minor, majority, minority
1.
Which party holds close to a two-thirds majority of the seats in the California
legislature? (Carney p. 62 end)
Democrat
2. Which major
party registered the most California voters? (Carney p. 62 end)
Democrat
3. Which major
party is the minority party
among California’s registered voters? (Carney p. 62 end)
Republican
4. Are
Californians increasingly choosing or
abandoning the major parties? (Carney p. 63 center)
abandoning
5. Do
about 80% of Californians identify themselves with minor or major parties?
(Carney p. 63 center)
major
6. In
California which are weaker, minor
or major parties? (Carney, p. 63 end)
minor
7. Do minor or major parties write the laws that keep minor parties weak? (Carney,
p. 46 end)
major
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11th Ed. Carney, chap. 6, additional
topics to consider about parties
301. What affect do ethnicity and race have upon the electorate? (Carney, p.63 top)
302. Describe the relation between high income, low income, and party preference? (Carney, p.63 top)
303. Are
304. How does age affect party loyalty? (Carney, p. 46 center) (Carney, p.63 top)
305. Do voters who support unions more likely support Democrats or Republicans? (Carney, p.63 top)
306. Do gun owners more likely support Democrats or Republicans? (Carney, p.63 top)
307. Do gun control advocates more likely support Democrats or Republicans? (Carney, p.63 top)
308. Why are big businesses more likely to support Republicans? (Carney, p.63 top)