America Democracy

Question 1

What is in place for checks and balances

Answer 1

House of senators and representatives so the president have the complete power to do anything
Often find middle ground when can’t agree on something

Question 2

How have human rights been jeopardised

Answer 2

Partial ban on transgender troops in military (right to employment)
Banning migrants from majority-Muslim countries (asylum)

Question 3

What things caused the decline in public trust from the 1960s

Answer 3

JFK assassination because catholic in Protestant country - conspiracies it was by the CIA which are meant to protect
MLK assassination because he was black and fought for rights

Question 4

What’s worsened trust now

Answer 4

Worsening wars in ME, e.g. Iraq 2003 invasion but has only worsened

Question 5

USA went from what to what

Answer 5

Full democracy to flawed

Economist intelligence unit’s democracy index