Questions Flashcards
How Many States Are In The USA
Any 5 States
What Is The Capital City Of The USA
Washington DC
Why Is The USA Sometimes Described As The Land Of Immigrants
the majority of its citizens are not part of the native population of North America. In other words, because it was and remains a colonized land.
Describe Two PUSH Factors
Overcrowding, Lack Of Opportunity, Unemployment, Persecution
Describe TWO Pull Factors
Space, Natural Resources, Wages
Explain why someone might be pushed to the USA
Someone may be pushed to the USA as there may be a lack of opportunity in their native country for example Sophie moved out of England as she felt that there was not any opportunities
Explain Why Someone Might Be Pulled To The USA
Someone may be pulled to the USA as there may be better weather in certain states. For example Pauline moved to California from her native country, Scotland as she wishes better weather
When Do Americans Celebrate Independence Day
July 4th Each Year
Name Three Rights Americans Have
Americans have the right to bear arms, practise a religion and free speech.
What is a responsibility of the right to bear arms
A responsibility of beating arms is too keep a firearm locked up and away from children
Name Three Branches Of The Government
Executive branch, Judicial branch and the legislative branch
What does the Executive branch do
The Executive branch has the duty of administering and implementing federal laws this branch is headed by the President
Explain why the founding fathers created Three separate branches of government.
The Founding Fathers, the framers of the Constitution, wanted to form a government that did not allow one person to have too much control. For example if the Judicial branch wrote a law this law would have to be agreed on by congress then made official by the Executive branch
Who is the president at the moment.
Barack Obama
Who is the president elect
Donald J Trump
What Political Part Does The President Elect Represent
Republican Party
Describe the events that took place on 11th September 2001
4 commercial airliners were hijacked by members of a terrorist group 2 of which fatally flew into the Twin Towers. One into the pentagon. And one into a field in Pennsylvania
Describe two consequences of 9/11
2,996 people were killed and America lost two iconic buildings in New York City as a result of the 2 planes that flew into them
Describe two conditions of buying a gun in the US
A legal condition Of buying a gun is that the buyer must not be mentally ill. Another condition is that you must not be a felon. For example if a mentally ill American citizen attempted to purchase a fire arm from a dealer this would be picked up in the background test and the person would be rejected a fire arm
What is a loophole
A loophole allows private sellers to not do a background check on someone buying a gun
Describe one argument for carrying a gun
One argument for carrying a gun is protection for yourself and a family for example a family in Chicago own a shotgun locked up in the parents bedroom
Describe one argument against carrying a gun
An argument against carrying a gun is that it increases crime for example a gang in Chicago had a shootout with a rival gang on the streets
Name one famous rapper that died in a gang war in LA
Tupac Shakur
What is the American Dream
The American Dream is the idea by which equality of opportunity is available to all Americans no matter what their religion, race or native country is
