Mods USA

Question 1

Give 3 examples of political influence in the USA

Answer 1

1. A member of G7 (international governmental political forum)
2. A member of UN
3. The US President is known as the most powerful person in the world

Question 2

Give 3 examples of military influence in the USA

Answer 2

1. 1.5 million personnel in the US military
2. Can fight in two wars at once
3. Over $600 billion spent on the military

Question 3

Give 3 examples of economic influence in the USA

Answer 3

1. The USA contributes to a fifth of the global GDP
2. The US is a capitalist country
3. GDP is over $18 trillion

Question 4

Explain three pros of immigration in the USA

Answer 4

One. Provides cheap labour jobs
Two. Immigrants are usually young and active
Three. Adds to cultural varsity

Question 5

Give three examples of pros of immigration in the USA

Answer 5

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1. In Texas and California a lot of illegal immigrants are employed in farming
2. It is estimated that immigrants contribute over $30 billion a year to the US economy
3. Immigrant owned Mexican restaurants are just as popular as traditional American burger restaurants

Question 6

Explain three cons of immigrants in the USA

Answer 6

One. Immigrants are often unskilled and uneducated
Two. It’s swamping American culture
Three. It pushes down wage levels

Question 7

Give three examples of cons of immigration in the USA

Answer 7

One. It is estimated that around $30 billion I spent on education, health and welfare of illegal immigrants
Two. Many immigrants can’t speak English
Three. Immigrants are willing to work for less than that puts US citizens off doing some jobs

Question 8

What is a push factor

Answer 8

Push factor is a reason for someone to leave their home country

Question 9

Give three examples of push factors

Answer 9

War, weather and politics

Question 10

What is a pull factor

Answer 10

Something that makes someone want to move to a country

Question 11

Give three examples of pull factors in America

Answer 11

The American dream, it is easier to set up businesses and constitution guarantees basic rights

Question 12

Name three groups that are Underrepresented in American politics

Answer 12

Women, people of colour and ethnic minorities

Question 13

Give three examples of why women are underrepresented in politics

Answer 13

No woman has ever been president
Congress is male dominated
Only in 2020 did the first woman become Vice President

Question 14

Give three examples of why people of colour are underrepresented in US politics

Answer 14

Racism
Some Americans have outdated ideas of what a politician should be
There’s only ever been one black president

Question 15

Three examples of why ethnic minorities are underrepresented in US politics

Answer 15

The cost of campaigning
Non-white Americans are less likely to have a high income to be able to afford a campaign
Some US citizens don’t want to vote in a non-white politician

Question 16

Give three Political rights

Answer 16

Freedom of speech, voting and freedom of assembly

Question 17

Explain the right to freedom of speech

Answer 17

Americans have the right to express their opinions e.g. criticising the government if they disagree with their actions
They have to be responsible and can’t lie or make deliberately offensive comments
Many Americans spoke and disagree with Donald Trump including Robert De Niro who called Trump blatantly stupid

Question 18

Explain the right to vote

Answer 18

US citizens aged 18+ can vote in many elections if they are registered
They have to use their root responsibly and accept the outcome even if they disagree
In the 2020 election that elected Joe Biden president millions didn’t use the right to vote

Question 19

Explain the right to freedom of assembly

Answer 19

Americans can gather to hold marches and Dennis demonstrations to show their support or opposition for political issues.
They must protest peacefully without resorting to violence or intimidation .
‘March for our lives’ staged rallies across the US in March 20 18 to protest potato gun measures following a deadly mache shooting out of Florida school in February