1.6 - Venesuala

Question 1

Welfare State

Answer 1

State led, funded by taxation, focused on social well-being, Equality of opportunity and Redistribution of wealth

Question 2

Totalitarianism

Answer 2

Centralised, pictorial and complete subserviance of the state

Question 3

Venezuela

Answer 3

Currently protesting due to poverty, starvation, suffering and ideological slavery
Huge reliance on petrol, leaders involves in major drug trafficking

Question 4

Role Of Government

Answer 4

Health level is linked to freedom & LE
However, other factors might be at work e.g. Postcode lottery

Question 5

Role Of Social Progress

Answer 5

Economic/Political/Social structure that aims to meet basic human needs and provide opportunity

Question 6

In A Welfare State

Answer 6

The wellbeing of citizens is the priority (healthcare and education has the highest spending)
Income either has to very good or taxes must be high in order to fund this. (UK and Dubai)

Question 7

How Do Government Affect Social Progress

Answer 7

Economic development & Infrastructure spending e.g. roads railways, power grids, and tax breaks
Human development through education spending, healthcare and benefits for disadvantageed groups
France spends 11% GDP on health whilst Bangladesh 3%

Question 8

SPI (Basic Human Needs)

Answer 8

Nutrition, medical care, shleter, water and sanitation

Question 9

SPI (Foundation Of Wellbeing)

Answer 9

Education access to interest & mobile phones, life expectancy and pollution levels

Question 10

SPI (Opportunities)

Answer 10

Personal rights

Question 11

SPI

Answer 11

Basic HUman Needs
Foundations Of Wellbeing
Opportunities

Question 12

Venezuala Socialist? Economic Yes

Answer 12

Saudi Arabia’s teachers are poorly trained, they are unable to find jobs in technical and oil industries or in government departments
Government spending towrads NHS is at the opportunity cost of investments in other sectors
15 million GP vists a year are not being attended, this costs the NHS millions that could be used elsewhere
Experiencing a brain drain due to out-migration, so socialist country may encourage them to stay
Infant mortality has increased by 30%, meaning they’re currently not working towards their MDGs.

Question 13

Venezuala Socialist? Economic No

Answer 13

The government plays a key role as seen in infrastructure spending
This can also be seen in terms of tax breaks, roads, railways
There’ll be a lack of profit movement, this will result in a fall of competitiveness and therefore a fall in technological innovation
They won;t be able to benefit from trading blocs so the economy of the country will not benefit
There will be less energy and food security

Question 14

Venezuala Socialist? Social yes

Answer 14

Each person gets guaranteed equal access to helathcare and education
no expolitation in workforce
There’s no discrimination towards disadvantaged groups
limited access to homes and healthcare centres in Venezuala has contributed to the spread of COVID-19.
The current government is responsible for extrajudicial executions, short term disappearances, tortutring detainees and cracking down on protestors.

Question 15

Venezuala Socialist? Social no

Answer 15

Investments made in education and healthcare benefit disadvantaged groups and promote freedom and equality
This welfare state provides equal access to healthcare services and promotes high standards of living - NHS.
People are protectore therefore state, France paid pensions between (£15,000 and 7500)
High quality hospitals = better access to quality doctors
China is being investigated for violation of human rights within Muslim community
Parents are already struggling to feed their kids due to a decline in school meal programmes, this will inevitably make this worse