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US Topic for Nat 5 Modern Studies

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three parts of the US political system

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  • legislator (congress)
    -executive (president)
    -judicary (supreme court)
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What is the job of the legislator

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Write laws, scrutinise government, set taxes.

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What is the job of the executive

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Run the country, representthe country abroad, commander in chief of army

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What is the job of the judicary

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make decisions based on the consititution

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example of the legilsator

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The PAWS act

gives wounded veterans puppies for recovery

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example of the executive

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Joe Biden at COP 26

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example of the judicary

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In 2022, ruled that the constitution does not protect a woman’s right to an abortion

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Political Rights\ways to participate in the US

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  • stand as a candidate
    -vote
    -protest
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example of standing as a candidate

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Joe Biden in the 2020 election

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example of votes

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2022 new yorkers for Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

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examples of protest

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BLM and women’s rights

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Why are older americans more likely to participate

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Understand how important democracy is

as they grew up during/after WW2

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Why are more educated Americans more likely ro vote

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Know how to

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Why are white Americans more likely to vote

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Histroically benefitted

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Why are younger Americans less likely to vote

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Feel ignored

politicans don’t care about school shootings

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Why are less educated Americans less likley to vote

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don’t understand how to

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Why are Black Americans less likely to vote

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Histrocially the system has restricted them

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Example of Older voters v Younger Americans

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In 2022, over 80% of the over 60’s voted compared to around 50% of the under 30’s

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Examples of more educated American voter compared to less educated Americans

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In 2022, around 70% of people with degrees voted compared to around 40% with less than a high school level of education

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Example of White Voters compared to Black voters

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In 2022, around 70% of white Americans voted compared to around 65% of Black Americans

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Groups that are underrepresented in politics

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  • ethnic minorities
    -women
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Reasons why ethnic minorities are underrepresented

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-incumbency effect
-racism
-cost of elections

ethnic minorities are more likely to be in poverty

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Reasons why women are underrepresented

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-incumbency effect
-sexism
-cost of elections

women are more likely to be in poverty

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what is the incumbency effect

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People who are in power find it easier to stay in power

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example of the incumbency effect
75% of congress are male/white
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example of cost of elections
$14 billion on the 2020 election
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example of racism
VP Kamala Harris openly mocked for her Indian/Carribbean heritage during the 2020 election
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example of sexism
never been a female president
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What does the US economic influence make other countries do with examples
-change how they make things -Scotland exports around £4.5 billion worth of goods to America -try and attract US businesses -90,000 jobs in Scotland are in American companies -try and attract US tourists -pre _covid half a billion dollars spent by American tourists in Scotland
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What does the US political influence make other countries do with examples
-fight to be the first to meet a new president -MAy with Trump and Johnson with Biden -follow sanctions - Sanctions on Russia after invasion of Ukraine -restrict trade -Netherlands restricted advanced manufacturing due to US fears of spying
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What does the US militaristic influence make other countries do with examples
-show off -Russia, China and NK annual weapons parades -join alliances -Finland and Sweden joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine Spend more to compete -US spends over $700 billion on military more than anyother country
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Why is the US economically influential with examples
Large Business Community 90,000 jobs in Scotland in American Companies Large and Wealthy Population £500 million spent by US tourists pre COVID Largest Economy in the world Economy worth over $25 trillion
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Why is the US politically influential with examples
Leading Democracy Netherlands paused advanced manufacturing in china due to fears of spying Member of Key Alliances Sanctions on Russia Strong Political Bonds Johnson with Biden
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why is the US militraistic influential with examples
spend most on military $700 billion on Military powerful military China, Russia and North Korea annual weapon parades most powerful member of NATO Finland and Sweden joined NATO after Russia invaded ukraine
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why would the US want influence (with examples)
Grow Economy Worth over $25 trillion World in American Interests Netherlands paused advanced manufacturing in China due to US fears of spying Protect it's allies Finland and Sweden joined NATO
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Economic inequalities in the US, with examples
-Poverty 17% of Black Americans, 8% of White Americans -Unemployemnt 6% of Black Americans, 3% of White Americans
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Social Inequalities in the US, with examples
_Healthcare inequalities -Black Americans die 6 years earlier than white Americans average life expectancy for BA - 71 average life expectancy for WA - 77 -Educational Inequalities 27% of Black Americans have a degree, 40% of white Americans
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Why are White AMericans more successful
Economically Better Healthcare Better Education Socially Less likely tin poverty Less likely unemploted
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Why are Black Americans less successful
Economically Worse Healthcare Worse Education Socially More likely in poverty More likely unemployed
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Responses to economic inequalities
SNAP 40 million each year IRA 170,000 new jobs
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Response to Social Inequalities
Head Start 1 million children each year Affordable Care Act 14%-8% (uninusred)
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response to economic inequalities have been effective
SNAP children more days in school 22% fewer absences IRA has created more jobs 170,000 new jobs
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response to social inequalities have been effective
Head Start helps people get through school 39% more likely to finish college ACA reduced the number of uninsured people 14%-8%
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response to economic inequalities have been ineffective
SNAP doesn't address cause of poverty 40 million people every year since 2010 TANF doesn't reach as many people as it used to 68% used to compared to 21% now
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response to social inequalities have been ineffective
Head start didn't address differences in degrees 27% of Black Americans have a degree compared tp 40% of white Americans ACA didn't reduce the difference in life expectancy White Americans die on average 6 years earlier than Black AMericans

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