POLI 2056 : Exam 1 Intro Bizarre LA
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Avg la is avg size, avg population, avg everything: la has most ppl still living in birth state. Unique: reputation known for not only corruption but for how diff it is. Considered most exotic state w/ mixture of ppl & cultures: evidence of uniqueness, constitutions longest in nation yet not taken very seriously, elections very serious. Voter turnout is avg for nation but high for s state. When la has $, a lot is spent on elections. Special system: courts only state that uses french-based legal system that emphasizes politics. Cajun = most unique culture in la: cajun s europeans more tolerant to racial mixing in an area where n european & african cultures clashed. Mostly catholic: n european cracker culture called this bc of creic, or bullshit. Culture tends to lounge around talking bc of extra time & $. Discriminated against for so long created highly conscious culture.
