Us democracy 1.2 USP Flashcards
how many electoral votes does California have (most populous)
54
how many electoral votes does Wyoming have (least populous)
3
how many states use a ‘winner-takes-all’ voting system
48
what are rogue/faithless electors
- Representatives/Senators which vote based on their own belief rather than their constituents
- 7 faithless electors in 2016
how many mass shootings have there been from 2020-2023
600 (guns are a lot more powerful than in 1791)
how has it shown that prime minsters giving prior consent to military actions has stopped recently
- Theresa May - Syria in 2018
- Rishi Sunak - Houthi rebels yemen 2024
when was the scotland act and how did can we relate it to devolution in states
- 2016 = allowed scotland to amend its income taxation and corporation tax
- all 50 states have this power
in what areas do both UK and US devolved bodies have powers over
- healthcare
- education
- policing
when was it ruled that scotland could only call for a second referendum from the UK parliament
2022 = by UK supreme court
how many committees and subcommittees are there in congress
roughly 200
how many percentage of bills get to a stage were they are debated by the whole house or the whole senate
4%
whats a stat that shows that the senate has become more partisan in its voting of bills
PERCENTAGE OF SENATORS WHO VOTE ON PARTY LINES
1996 - 2008 = 56%
2009 - 2021 = 64%
when did filibuster get abolished for EXECUTIVE hearing appointments
2013
when did filibuster get abolished for JUDICIAL hearing appointments
2017
how many percentage of bills were passed between 1983 - 1993
5%
how many percentage of bills were passed between 2013 - 2023
2%
who was a member of congress who was part of 4 different senate committees were their work resulted in money for their state
- Susan Collins
- $575 million for Maine (her state)
what did obama pass to help americans in the financial crisis of 2008
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009
how much percent can the senedd changes its income tax by
10% decrease and increase
who are the devolved bodies that have no power over income tax
- northern ireland assembly
- english regional devolved bodies
