Learning Objectives

After reading Chapter 1, you should be able to:

1. discuss California’s status as a two-tier state and the ramifications for California nationally and internationally,
2. discuss the national impact California has on the nation politically and economically,
3. describe the role and challenges of federalism at the state level,
4. define conservative and liberal and give examples of the policies which each would endorse, and
5. describe the pros and cons of life in California.