COVID-19

Question 1

How did Australia respond to Covid-19 ?

Answer 1

1.^Tighter restrictions then most of the west (79% of strictness score/China 81.9%)
2.Federal=Managed interstate+International Travel+Funded health but States left to their own choices

3.States managed masks, Lockdowns, Quarantines=States like Victoria having much stricter restrictions.

4-1.8B= Boost health system+$1.9B=Covid Vaccines+311B=Givin to state Govs

Question 2

Outline the process of becoming president in the USA

Answer 2

Step 1=Be born on American soil,Be 35 years of age,Live in the USA for at least 14 years

Step 2=Join an political party (Preferably republican or democrat party as otherwise their is like zero chance)

Step 3=Become an candidate for your political party by winning the favour of your fellow members

Step 4=Win a national convention and become the winning candidate for that party

Step 5=Go against other presidential candidates and convince the people that you are the best guy for the job

Step 6= Win the election by winning ATLEAST 270 seats

Step 7= Enjoy being president for the next 4 years.

Question 3

Outline the electoral college process

Answer 3

Step 1=Become an member of a political party

Step 2=Register for the area

Step 3=Win the vote by being voted by the majority through smaller campaigns or putting up advertisements like pickets with your face on them

Step 4 = Win by getting the most votes or getting the most though the preference voting system

Question 4

Outline Americas response towards COVID-19

Answer 4

1-Highly varied between states

2-Initial presidential response limited with the closing of American borders but = Ineffective

3- Minimised the severity of the virus + Advocated against harsh measures

4.Main responsibilities =Given to states/Local gov=Hugh vacation b/c of lack of interaction between states.

Question 5

Outline some similarities between Australia’s and Americas response to COVID-19

Answer 5

1-Most of the responsibilities was given the states rather than the federal government resulting in various levels of responses between states.

2-The Federal gov instead gave billions in funding towards states (AUS=311B/USA=5.3 Trillion)

3-Both nations were also slow to initially respond to the pandemic due to slow testing process + Inefficacy during these processes.

Question 6

Outline some differences between Americas and Australia’s response to COVID-19

Answer 6

1-Australia was a lot more efficient in handling the pandemic economy wise with only a 7% economic decline while the USA declined by 31.7%

2-Australia was much more stricter and serious in handling the pandemic in comparison to America reducing restrictions months after the USA.

3-Because states were able to effectively communicate through the national cabinet Australian states has more simpler views to handling the pandemic whilst the United States has a much larger variation between states.