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USA Flashcards

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Social reason for inequality (EA)

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Educational attainment

African Americans + Hispanics tend to do less well in school than whites which leads to them being more likely to be u employed and/or living in poverty when older

31% Hispanics + Latinos are high school graduates

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Economic reason for inequality (HC)

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Paying for healthcare

People who have low paid jobs will struggle to pay for healthcare

Paying for healthcare insurance

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Economic reason for inequality (H)

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Housing

African and Americans more likely to live in Ghetto areas where there are high levels of crime

Gang violence and drugs

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Government response to social issues (ESSA)

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Every Student Succeeds Act

School standards improve

Trump funds $200 million yearly to STEM for ethnic minorities and women

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Government responses to economical inequalities (ACA)

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Affordable Care Act

Healthcare more affordable + insurance companies can’t refuse to cover pre-existing conditions

40 million more Americans now have health insurance

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Government response to economic DHUD)

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Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Regeneration projects to encourage people to live in urban areas

Rental assistance programmes

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Military influence S

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Superiority

Largest spender on arms and equipment, because of its dominance it can protect allies around the world

Promised South Korea protection from attacks of North Korea

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Military influence TWP

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Referred as The World Policeman

Deals with issues directly in other countries

Top Iranian general, Qassam Suleimani was assassinated by a drone operated by the U.S.

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Political influence MUN

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Through the membership of the UN

Security council is part of the UN responsible for peacemaking and peacekeeping

For example, the US has used its veto twice to vote against resolutions to save innocent dying Palestinians from the terrorists (israelis) who stole their country

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Political influence CC

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Through climate change

Making national agreements to prevent climate change

2021, US got China to agree to tackle climate change

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Power of the president POV

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Power of veto

Before legislation can become a law, the bills must be signed by the president and if the
president disagrees with a new law they can refuse to sign it and use their veto

Donald trump vetoed 10 bills

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Power of president POA

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Power of appointment

President can appoint many people including members of their cabinet who have important roles in running the country

In 2020, president trump elected Amy coney Barett as a Supreme Court justice after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg

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Power of president EO

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Executive order

President can make laws without congressional approval as they can totally bypass congress on certain occasions by issuing executive orders

Trump issues 220 executive orders as president

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Methods of participation VFC

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Voting for a candidate

When you turn out to vote for a particular U.S. politician and want them to get elected to a certain position

Over 155 million Americans voted in the 2020 US presidential election

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Methods of participation JPP

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Join political party

Join together with other like-minded people to succeed in gaining political power through winning representation in elections

2 largest political parties in the USA are the democrats and the republicans

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More likely to vote ROA

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Retired old Americans

Because this generation were largely the generation which grew during or just before world war 2, which was in some ways a fight for democracy and freedom, so voting will be important to them

2020 us presidential election, 78% of those aged 60+ voted

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More likely to vote WA

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White Americans

Because white Americans have always had the right to vote so it has been a more traditional process.

2020 us presidential election, 72% of white Americans voted

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Less likely to vote YA

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Younger Americans

As they feel it doesn’t matter because politicians haven’t dealt with issues relevant to them

2020 us presidential election, 52% of those aged 18-29 voted

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Less likely to vote HA

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Hispanic Americans

Many come from countries where their votes didn’t matter because the government was corrupt and would ignore their votes

2020 us presidential election, 52% of Hispanic americans voted

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Economic influence BJ

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Bring jobs

Billions of companies set up offices/ factories in other countries that give people somewhere to work

90,000 jobs in Scotland are based in American companies

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Economic influence BTI

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Boost their tourism industry

Americans travel to visit other countries to see famous landmarks and spend money which boosts their economy

2017, more than 700,000 American tourists came to visit Scotland spending 732 million dollars

22
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USA wants to gain influence over other countries PIP

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To protect its people

Could be from wars with other countries or the rise of terroirs, USA spends more on their military than any other country in the world

719 billion dollars in 2019

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USA wants to gain influence over other countries ITE

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To increase their economy

Create more jobs and increase the income of people in their country

2019, us economy was 211.44 trillion dollars

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Causes of socio economic issues LEL

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Low education level

Less education means lower future income making it difficult to achieve dreams, this may lead to get involved in crime

29,520 people have no diploma in 9th-12th grade

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Causes of socio economic issues LI

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Low income

Individuals can fall into poverty, they may not be able to pay for healthcare and this leads to health issues

9.4% of us households have under 15,000 dollars income annualy

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Causes of socio economic issues D

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Discrimination

When applying for a job, discrimination can prevent specific groups from achieving success which can lead to poverty and then turning to drugs

6 in 10 Americans say race relations in the us are bad

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Social issues GC

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Gun crime

Due to all americanos having the right to bear arms, it means there are many deadly weapons available in the country which often are used in crimes

2020, gun violence killed nearly 20,000 Americans

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Social issues SS

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School shootings

The usa experiences more school shootings than any other country because of the wider availability of guns

20218, 17 people were killed at Marjory stoneman Douglas highschool in parkland, florida

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Economic issues P

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Poverty

When you cant afford basic things for survival like food and shelter

Around 60 million Americans are in poverty

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Economic issues U

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Unemployment

Have no regular income, lack of skills for employment

During covid 19pandemic, unemployment rose to over 10%

31
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Some groups less successful D

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Because they experience discrimination more likely in prison

Black Americans make up 33% of the prison population but only 12% of the whole us population

32
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Some groups less successful E

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Hispanic Americans experience lowest education levels

Only 70% of Hispanic Americans graduate high school

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Key features of the us political system D

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Democracy

Government elected by people and citizens have political rights and freedom

2020, millions voted in the presidential election

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Key features of the us political system TPS

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Two party system

2 political parties dominate the political landscape and power alternates between the 2

2018 senate election; democrats 46 seats; republicans 52 seats; independent 2 seats

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Key feathers of the us political system F

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Federalism

Power is split between the federal government and state government

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Why people believe political participation is important IGD

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To influence the governments decisions

People participate to try and change the policies of the government

Protestors are trying to convince leaders to end covid restrictions

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Why people believe participation is important THYS

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To have your say

By participating, people can tel the government what matters to them like healthcare or education

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Why people believe participation is important CD

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It’s a civic duty

Many people in the past and present have few political rights so participating can ensure you have more rights

North Korea, citizens cannot vote and lack freedom of speech

39
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Why US government responses to social and economic issues have been effective/ineffective

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SNAP

Because it helps millions of Americans to feed their families
1 in 7 Americans get food stamps and without this food poverty would be worse

Because millions of Americans still go hungry
Food stamps started 50 years ago but usa still has one of the highest levels of food poverty in the developed world

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