America - Government Responses Flashcards
Name some ways the government respond to tackle social inequalities
Healthcare system
Education
Gun regulation
Housing
How is healthcare a problem and what government are going to do to help
Since healthcare isn’t free in the US and is pretty expensive for people like the unemployed being 15,000 a year per family the government have tired new ways to help the less fortunate
Example of government helping healthcare?
The government provide free healthcare for the elderly, Medicare and free healthcare for the poor, Medicaid and Obama care. However Trump is trying to get rid of Obamacare.
How is education a problem and how government trying to help?
There is a large gap between good and poor schools. Poor quality schools showing bad grades but to try stop this they introduced an act to help low skilled pupils.
Example of government helping education system
The government funded $77 million to badly educated schools with the act of American recovery
How gun regulations is a problem and now the government try to fix it
Since owning a gun is part of Americans rights - bear arms it is really easy to get your hands on resulting in high crime rates involving guns.
Example of how government tackling gun regulation
Obama’s tried to get stronger background checks, ban assault weapons and prevent gun trafficking. However didn’t work as the republicans denied this under 2nd amendment
How housing is a problem and how government try to help
Americans don’t get benefits like the UK it’s harder to buy and rent houses for poorer families so the government are trying to prevent and improve this cause
Example of government tackling housing
The government invested $47.9 million for housing across America for ALL families with the act Development of houses and urban
