comparisons BOTH Flashcards
what percentage did labour win of the popular vote compared to seats won in parliament
- 34% of popular vote
- 63% of seats
what percentage did reform UK win of the popular vote compared to seats won in parliament
- 14% of popular vote
- 0.7% of seats
what percentage of MPs do not represent either labour or conservative
18%
what are the two forms of direct democracy in the US
- propositions/initiatives
- recall elections
how many times has direct democracy been used in the US
NONE
how many states allow propositions/initiatives
26
how many states allow recall elections
19
since 1999, how much money does the US give on average to israel
$2.5 billion
how many people were protesting with BLM
15 million
how many amicus curiae briefs were sent to SC during Dobbs vs Jackson
140
how many BLM protesters were arrested
10000 (hundreds for looting and burgluary)
how many gun related deaths were there in 2023
over 40,000
how many women marched in protest of trump’s presidency
3-4 million (2017)
how many people marched in protest of brexit
1 million
how much money was david cameron paid for labbying with greenshill on their behalf
estimated $10 million (during covid [not even MP])
how much was donated to the general election of 2019, and how many of those were donated from individuals
- £30 million
- 62 %
how mnay lobbysits are there in 2023 compared to 2018
2018 = under 500
2023 = over 1300
how much did biden spend on green energy transmission in Biden’s Infastructure Law 2021
$65 billion
what did the blue dogs vote against in biden’s presidency
law of federal abortion
what percenatge of black voters voted for biden in 2020
92%
what percenatge of black voters voted for harris in 2020
85%
who were the largest age groups of voters who voted for democrats in 2024
under 30s
what was the Tax Cuts and Jobs act 2017
- reduced income tax for most brackets
- corporation tax from 39% to 21% = majority of congresspeople are fiscally conservative
what happened to trump’s big wall in 2023
representatives voted to keep building it
what percentage of white voters without a college degree voted for trump
66%
how much money did labour pledge on spending on green investments
£17.5 billion
how many teachers did labour pledge on implementing in schools
6500
what did AOC and Blue dog democrats say about the tax rate for billionaires
AOC - 70%
BDD - 37%
who did karmer try to silence because they were too left wing
diane abbott
how many labour MPs voted against party lines for an immediate ceasefire
56
how many house republicans voted against giving aid to ukraine, israel and taiwan
112
how many MPs voted against Johnson’s decision to reduce foreign aid spending from 10.7% of GDP to 0.5%
24 conservatives
how many third party members are there in state legislatures in 2024
106 out of 7575
