MIDTERM PAPER for Poli Sci

My Representatives in the system of federalism  (50 Points).

You could answer all questions from your point of view, i live in San Fransico,CA if you must add that in.

PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS CLEARLY AND EVERYTHING THAT IS ASKED.

1.  Where do you live? (1 point)

2.  Who is your representative to the California Assembly?  (include a link to their website)  How long have they been in office?  What is their party affiliation?  Find a couple of political positions they hold and list them here.  Do they seem like a fit for your personal political positions?  Why or why not?  (5 points)

3.  Who is your representative to the California Senate?  (include a link to their website)  How long have they been in office?  What is their party affiliation?  Find a couple of political positions they hold and list them here.  Do they seem like a fit for your personal political positions?  Why or why not?  (5 points)

4.  Who is your representative to the United States House of Representatives?  (include a link to their website)  How long have they been in office?  What is their party affiliation?  Find a couple of political positions they hold and list them here.  Do they seem like a fit for your personal political positions?  Why or why not?  (5 points)

5.  Choose one of our the California Senators (for the United States Senate) - (include a link to their website)  How long have they been in office?  What is their party affiliation?  Find a couple of political positions they hold and list them here.  Do they seem like a fit for your personal political positions?  Why or why not?  (5 points)

6.  What is your local city government like?  It is probably called the (name of the town you live in) city council…  look it up and include a link to their website.  Who are the elected members of this council?  Do they all represent a single geography or is your city broken into districts?  If it is in districts, which representative is yours?  Profile a single representative as above - How long have they been in office?  What is their party affiliation?  Find a couple of political positions they hold and list them here.  Do they seem like a fit for your personal political positions?  Why or why not?

- (choose your OWN if you have districts, choose one if your town council all are elected by the entire town).  (10 points)

7.  When and where does your local town/city government meet?  (find a link to the website showing this information and include it here) (4 points)

8.  What body governs the schools in your community?  Who are the members of the school board?  When/where do they meet?  Chose one member of the school board to profile- How long have they been in office?  What can you learn about them from the internet?  Do they seem like a good representative for you?  Why or why not?  Provide a link to the school board website.  (10 points)

9.  Find a single law or policy that has been voted on by one of your representatives.  This could be a bill in the US Senate, US House of Representatives, CA Assembly, CA Senate, or a measure passed by your local town council.  Explain the basics of the bill and provide a link to some information about the bill.  Do you agree with the vote your representative took on the bill?  Why or why not?  (5 points)