America - Politics Flashcards
What are the two main political parties in America?
• REPUBLICANS
- Trump - Rich ppl - Elephant
• DEMOCRATS
- Obama - For the ppl - Donkey
Describe the FEDERAL government
- TRUMP (president)
- in charge of whole f**** country
- controls: - immigration
- defence - post
Describe the STATE GOVERNMENT
• Controls
- death penalty - gun control - age of consent
Name the three levels of government
FEDERAL
STATE
LOCAL
Who can you vote for at federal level?
President
Senator
Who can you vote for at state level?
Governor
E.g. Jerry Brown, CA
Who can you vote for at local level?
Dog catcher
Sheriff
E.g. former sheriff of YOLO Ed Prieto
How can US citizens participate in politics?
- Vote in elections
- Vote in propositions
- Join a political party
Describe propositions
- YES/NO votes
- E.g. Colorado + California voted to legalise cannabis for recreational use
- California voted NO to condoms in pornography
What is the US constitution
A set of rules which lays out how the country should be run
What are the three branches of government in the US?
- Executive
- Legislative (US Congress)
- Judicial
Who leads the executive branch of the US govt?
The US president
E.g. Donald Trump
What is the Congress (legislative branch of govt) split into?
US House of Representatives (435 ppl)
US Senate (100 ppl)
Who leads the Judicial branch of govt.?
US Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justices
Eg Sonya Sotomayor
What does the Executive branch of govt do?
Suggest laws to Congress such as Affordable Health Care Act
Implement laws passed by Congress eg 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act