USA Flashcards
-Participation,Influence,Responses,branches of the government,overepresentation,social inequality,rights
USA-PARTICIPATION PEE
VOTING
VOTE-citizens can register to vote and choose the best candidate who will represent their views this can be a president, senator, and police chief
FOR EXAMPLE -Biden was voted president in 2020
USA-PARTICIPATION PEE
PROTESTING
PROTEST-citizens have the right to participate through protesting meaning that they can raise awareness for a cause through social media, marching, protest rallies, or writing letters to politicians
FOR EXAMPLE- the BLM protest has 15 million participants making it the biggest protest in American history
USA-PARTICIPATION
JOIN A PARTY DURING CAMPAIGN
P-American citizens can join a party,
E-that citizens can become involved in the election campaign
E-45million Americans are members of the Democrat party
USA PARTICIPATION PEE
DURING ELECTION USA CITIZENS CAN REGISTER
P-US citizens can register to vote during the election season meaning they are taking part in politics and are registering to have their say
E-in 2022 161.42 million people registered to vote
USA-INFLUENCE ON OTHER COUNTRIES PEE
ECONOMIC-MONEY TO UKRAINE
P-MONEY TO UKRAINE
E-cash to support the war by buying weapons, paying soldiers, and fuel,medical supplies.
EXAMPLE-Us has given 75 billion dollars to President Zelenskiy
USA-INFLUENCE ON CONTRIES PEE
ECONOMIC-RUSSIA
point-the US goverment have put tariffs on on russian products,frozen russian bank accounts and placed sanctions on russia
explain-the reason for this to try get russia to stop its attack on ukraine by removing goods etc
example-1000 us businesses left russia eg-mcdonalds,Pepsi,amazon and starbucks
USA-INFLUENCE ON OTHER CONTRIES PEE
ECONOMIC-DONOR
point-the US is the biggest donor to the un
explain-this is to show the dominance and power they have as a country as without their donations the UN could crumble therefore creating a permanent space for the USA within the UN
example-$11 billion of the USAs donation make up 1/5 of the budget from the un out of 193 members making them the biggest donor
USA-INFLUENCE ON OTHER COUNTRIES PEE
POLITICALLY-REFUGEES
TAKING IN REFUGEES, the us supports people affected by war and famine in other countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, or Ukraine EXAMPLE-USA promised to rehome 30000 Afghanistan in 2021
USA-INFLUENCE ON OTHER COUNTRIES POLITICALLY PEE
SECURITY COUNCIL
SECURITY COUNCIL-1/8 permanent members’ right to veto. allies UK support us but often Russia and China veto USA
EXAMPLE- The us was vetoed by Russia when trying to stop North Korea from expanding its nuclear weapon
USA-INFLUENCES ON OTHER COUNTRIES POLITICALLY
NATO
P-The us are the founding members of NATO
E-this means they have more say and are extremely influential
E-they encouraged its nato allies to give their US ad F-16 jets to Ukraine
USA-RESPONSES TO INEQUALITY SOCIAL PEES
SNAP
SNAP-Tackles food poverty giving people a preloaded credit card to use on food items in supermarkets but not on alcohol or cigarettes. A family of 4 gets $1000 a month to use in their state
Example-1/8 americains are on SNAP
USA-RESPONSES TO SOCIAL INEQUALITY PEES
OBAMACARE
P-one response to social inequality would be ObamaCare
E-Providing low income households with affordable health insurance
E-16 million signed up in 2023
USA-RESPONSES TO SOCIAL INEQUALITY PEES
ESSA
P-one response to social inequality in the us is ESSA (every students success act)
E-THis is to make sure public schools provide a quality education for all kids
E-STATISTA 2020 DROP OUT RATE BLACK SAME AS WHITE 4%
USA RESPONSES TO INEQUALITY PEE ECONOMIC-MINIUNM WAGE
P-one response to the ecmonomic inequalities in america have been changing the minimum wage
E-Biden has campaigned for all states to pay a minimum of $16 per hour to lift people out of poverty rather than the current $7.25.
E-Washington DC pays $16 per hour and Walmart, Target, and Costco have also met Biden’s campaign.
USA RESPONSES TO INEQUALITY PEE ECONOMIC-TANIF
P-TANIF
E-temorary assistance for family of lowincome by providing job opputunitys and training for extra cash
E-Black unemployment rate 2022 was at 6% compared to white people at 3% (doubled)