Governor & Lt. Governor (22 points)
Visit the California Governor’s website (https://www.gov.ca.gov/) to answer the following questions:
Who is the Governor of California? What is their political party information? (2 points)
What are three powers AND/OR responsibilities of the governor? Explain/define those powers/responsibilities. (3 points)
Who is the First Partner/Spouse of California? (1 point)
On the First Partner’s bio, what is one interesting fact about them? (1 point)
The first partner sponsors 3 initiatives on their website. Choose 1 initiative and pick a program under that initiative you find interesting/support. What is the name of that program? What does that program do? Why do you find it interesting/support it? (3 points)
Under “Newsroom,” news regarding the governor’s actions are highlighted. What is a recent story you find interesting? What is the subject of that news story? Why do you find it interested? (3 points)
Visit the California Lieutenant Governor’s website (https://www.ca.gov/) to answer the following questions:
Who is the Lieutenant Governor of California? What is their political party affiliation? (2 points)
What is one power OR responsibility of the Lieutenant Governor? Explain/define that power/responsibility? (1 points)
What do they prioritize as Lieutenant Governor? What is one interesting fact from their bio/website? (2 points)
Who is the First Partner/Spouse of the Lieutenant Governor? What is one interesting fact from their bio/website? (2 points)
On a rotating basis with the State Controller, what three-person commission does the Lieutenant Governor chair? What does this commission do? (2 points)
Attorney General (13 points)
Visit the Attorney General of California’s (https://oag.ca.gov/about) website to answer the following questions:
Who is the current Attorney General of California? What is their political party affiliation? (2 points)
What background did the Attorney General have prior to holding office? What is one interesting fact about them from their bio/website? (2 points)
What is the role and responsibility of the Attorney General? Be detailed and specific. (5 points)
What is one power of the Attorney General? Define/explain that power. (1 point)
Under the “What we’re Working On” section, choose an issue that interests you and summarize it. What is the Attorney General doing on that issue? (3 points)
Secretary of State (19 points)
Visit the California Secretary of State’s website (https://www.sos.ca.gov/) to answer the following questions:
Who is the current Secretary of State? What is their political party affiliation? (2 points)
What background did the Secretary of State have prior to holding office? What is one interesting fact about the Secretary of State? (2 points)
What is the role and responsibility of the Secretary of State? Be detailed and specific. (5 points)
For the following questions, use the Initiative and Referendum Qualification Status website (https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/initiative-and-referendum-status). The provided website lists the status of proposed ballot initiatives that could appear on the ballot at the next general election. Select any of the initiatives located on the website to answer the following question.
Based on your opinion of the issues presented, which ballot initiative SHOULD qualify for voters to vote on? What does that initiative do? Why should voters be allowed to vote on that issue? (5 points)
Based on your opinion of the issues presented, which ballot initiative SHOULD NOT qualify for voters to vote on? What does that initiative do? Why shouldn’t voters be allowed to vote on that issue? (5 points)
Treasurer (12 points)
Visit the California State Treasurer’s website (https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/) to answer the following questions:
Who is the current State Treasurer? What is their political party affiliation? (2 points)
What background did the State Treasurer have prior to holding office? What is one interesting fact about the State Treasurer? (2 points)
What is the role and responsibility of the State Treasurer? Be detailed and specific. (5 points)
Under the “Programs” section of their website, how many programs are listed? (1 point)
Choose one program that interests you and summarize it. What does that program do? (2 points)
Superintendent of Public Instruction (13 points)
Visit the California Superintendent of Public Instruction’s website (https://www.cde.ca.gov/) to answer the following questions:
Who is the current Superintendent of Public Instruction? (1 point)
What background did the Superintendent of Public Instruction have prior to holding office? What is one interesting fact about the Superintendent of Public Instruction? (2 points)
What is the role and responsibility of the Superintendent of Public Instruction? Be detailed and specific. (5 points)
The California Superintendent of Public Instruction lists key initiatives that they prioritize. Select 2 you find interesting to answer the following questions:
What is the name of the first initiative you selected and what is its goal? Why do you believe this initiative is important? (2 points)
What is the name of the second initiative and what is its goal? Why do you believe this initiative is important? (2 points)
Under order of the governor, what task force was the Superintendent of Public Instruction required to establish? (1 point)
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