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Political spectrum Flashcards

1
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What’s the difference between left and right wing?

A 
Left = socialist 
Right = capitalist
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Give an example of a welfare state where wellbeing is the top priority

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Norway

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3
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Give an example of a state where economic development in industry is the top priority

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Ghana

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4
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Give an example of a state where military spending is the top priority

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North Korea

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5
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Give an example of a Totalitarian state where budgets are allocated to control people

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China

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6
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Describe the UK’s public spending in 2016

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Total = £759.5 billion 
18% = healthcare 
12% = education
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7
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Describe Brazil’s public spending in 2013

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Unified Health System but 25% of the population opt for private healthcare
4.4% of GDP ($1,471 pp)

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8
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Name three methods of social progress

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Government intervention e.g. NHS
Social enterprise e.g. business trade for social and environmental profit
Social activism e.g. action for change

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9
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Why are so many countries in debt?

  • (1) colonies fought for independence e.g. Africa to invest in future economic growth
  • In 1970s, OPEC increased the price of (2) twice
  • Banks lent money to developing countries during (3)
  • In the 1980s, interest increased more than (4)
  • Many couldn’t afford repayment
  • IMF set up (5)
  • Countries forced to cut back on other spending
A 
1 - European
2 - Oil 
3 - economic conflict 
4 - double 
5 - SAPs
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10
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Name the 8 Millennium goals from 2000

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  1. Eradicate extreme poverty
  2. Universal primary education
  3. Promote gender equality
  4. Reduce child mortality
  5. Improve maternal health
  6. Combat HIV/ AIDS and malaria
  7. Ensure environmental sustainability
  8. Global partnership for development
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Millennium goal 1:
People in developing countries are living on less than (1) a day which has been reduced to (2) and undernourishment has decreased by (3)

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1 - $1.25
2 - 14%
3 - 12.9%

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Millennium goal 2:
School enrolment is 91%, leaving (1)
Figure for Sub-Saharan Africa is (2) but this is unequal

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1 - 57 million

2 - 80%

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Millennium goal 3:

  • Most developed countries have least (1) disparity
  • (2) have a more female than male population
  • Latin America and Caribbean have the most women in (3)
A

1 - gender
2 - SE. Asia
3 - poor households

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Millennium goal 4:

  • Between 1990-2015, infant mortality reduced by (1)
  • Between 2000-2013, 84% of children had (2) vaccines
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1 - a half

2 - measles

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Millennium goal 5:

  • Between 2000-2013, maternal mortality reduced by (1)
  • No (2) met the target
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1 - 36%

2 - world region

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Millennium goal 6:

  • HIV decreased by (1)
  • (2) million deaths by malaria prevented
  • TB prevention saved (3) million
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1 - 40%
2 - 2
3 - 37

17
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Millennium goal 7:

  • L. America’s land protection increased from 8.8% - (1)
  • (2) gas emissions increased
  • (3)% of the world’s population have no access to water in their homes
A

1 - 23.4%
2 - greenhouse
3 - 42%

18
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Millennium goal 8:

  • Official aid has increased (1)
  • (2)% of the world’s population have a mobile phone
A

1 - 66%

2 - 95

19
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What happened to the Millennium goals in 2015?

A

UN had a review and set 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS to achieve by 2030 e.g. no poverty, no hunger, life below water, quality education and climate action

20
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What is the GPE?

A

The Global Partnership for Education

  • 2002 partnership to invest in early childhood education and develop the education system
  • Between 2002-2015, $35 billion had been invested
21
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What is the climate change action plan?

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  • Investment in renewable energy in developing countries and early flooding warning systems
  • Agricultural investment for 40 countries by 2020
22
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How has the IMF poverty reduction programme helped development?

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Not imposed conditions now required to develop medium-term development e.g. strategies for Haiti following Hurricane Matthew in 2016

23
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How do WTO trade policies try to tackle environmental degradation?

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  • Restrict movement of dangerous or endangered species

- Challenge trade with implementations for climate change

24
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Describe the difference between the DRC and the USA in terms of Gov spending and % of GDP spent on healthcare and education

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Congo - not a member of the G20 - 29% gov spending, 4.3% on health and 5.3% on education
USA - member of G20 - 41.6% gov spending, 17.1% on health and 5.2% on education

25
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France:

  • Spend £(1) per year per student (UK=£7000 in London and £3750 in rural areas)
  • Gov spending of (2)% of GDP
  • Pension: £(3)/ yr (UK = £7,500)
  • Health care is (4) funded
A

1 - £8,000
2 - 56
3 - £15,000
4 - State

26
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Saudi Arabia:

  • Half the population are under the age of (1)
  • Low spending on (2) but high quality (3)
  • Most autocratic power in the (4)
  • Spending depends on revenue from (5)
  • (6) million foreign employees
  • Pensions are £(7) a month
A 
1 - 25
2 - education 
3 - healthcare 
4 - G20 
5 - oil 
6 - 5
7 - 300
27
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MDGs in Bangladesh:

  • Met child mortality goal, now (1) in 2015
  • (2)% of girls and 97.2% of boys attend school
  • Achieved (3) goal
  • Maternal mortality has decreased by (4)%
A

1 - 44/100
2 - 99.4
3 - gender equality
4 - 40

28
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What is the average Australian life expectancy compared to the Aboriginal population?

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Australian: M = 82/ W = 84
Aboriginal: M = 69/ W = 73

29
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What are the main reasons for varying life expectancy in Australia?

A

Aboriginals have a greater drug misuse and deprivation, poor quality healthcare and poor education

30
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Describe the ‘CLOSE THE GAP’ initiative 2009

A
  • Aim to half child mortality by 2018
  • Decrease divide in numeracy and literacy
  • More Aboriginals completing high school
31
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Aboriginal women suffer (1) times more from psychological distress from greater unemployment, alcohol and drug misuse and suicide. (2) is twice as high than non-aboriginals which accounted for (3)% of deaths. Government declared (4) for child abuse in aboriginal communities

A

1 - 3
2 - Smoking
3 - 20
4 - state of emergency

32
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What country has the highest and lowest life expectancy?

A

Japan - 84

Sierra Leone - 46

33
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Describe variations in food security, schooling and healthcare in DRC and Algeria

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DRC - food security lessened by conflict, only 60% aged 5-14 go to school, others work. High infant mortality.
Algeria - hunger reduced by half between 1999-2015, years people attend school increased 4.5. Life expectancy increased 16.6% between 1980-2014

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