USA Flashcards
Political rights and responsibilities of US citizens + evidence
Voting- in the 2020 presidential election, 51% of US citizens voted for Joe Biden
join a political party- the democrats and the republicans are the two main political parties in the US
Protesting- on the 19th of march 2p25 there was a pro-Palestine protest outside of trump tower in New York City
The political structure of the USA + evidence
Federalism- 27 states in the USA have the death penalty
Three branches of government(executive, legislative and judicial)- the head of the executive branch is the president who is currently Donald trump
Checks and balances- the president is able to veto congressional legislations
Why some groups are less likely to participate than (v) + evidence
Language barriers- in Pennsylvania 111,000 eligible voters with limited English had no support to learn
Voter registration- researches estimate around 40 million eligible U.S. citizens are unregistered
Poverty/income- it costs between $5 and $58.50 to get an id in state start require it
Groups that are underrepresented in the US political system + evidence
Hispanics- 10% of congress are Hispanic and 19% of the population
Women- Women make up 28% of Congress and 51% of the population.
Young people- The average age of a US senate is 64.
Why some groups are underrepresented in the US political system + evidence
Lack of role models- only 9 senators in congress are Afican American making up 4% of congress yet African Americans make up 13% of the population.
Strict laws- You have to be at leats 35 to run for the US presidency
Language barriers- there are only 14 Hispanic and Latina Americans in congress
Causes of social inequality + evidence
Health- the average life expectancy of black Americans in 75 while Asians is 86
Education- black people are 3-4 times more likely to be expelled than white people in the US
Causes of economic inequality + evidence
Poverty- black Americans are twice as likely to live in poverty than white Americans
Unemployment- black Americans have a 5.3% unemployment rate while white Americans only have a 3.4% rate
Government measure to tackle economic inequalities(explain) + evidence
Obamacare(affordable care to protect from company tactics increase cost)- More than 16 million americans obtained health insurance coverage within the first 5 years of ACA
The opportunity scholarship programme(provides funding for eligible students for private school)- Over 90% of the study’s participants were African American, and most of the remainder were Latino Americans.
SNAP(monthly benefits for food)- It is the largest anti-hunger program in America, helping over 41 million people every year
Government measures to tackle social inequalities(explain)+ evidence
Chips and science( finding to manufacturing industries for more jobs)- Chips and science was estimated to help provide 319,000 jobs by 2027
Pell grants(college grants to pay education)- 51% of pell grants go to students earning less than £20,000 anually.
Obamacare
How the USA has military influence over other countries + evidence
Arms control- New STARt treaty with Russia for less nuclear bombs
High military spending - $820.3 billion allocated to military influence 2023
Second largest stockpile of nuclear weapons- The US has a total of 5,277 nuclear weapons as of 2025
How the US has economic influence over other countries + evidence
Large companies- Apple registered an annual revenue of $391.04 billion in 2024
The US has the worlds largest economy- GDP of $27.7 trillion as of 2024
Most widely used currency- in 2017 over 318 million people used USD during transactions
How the US has political influence over other countries + evidence
Important member of the UN- the US pays for 22% of the UN budget annually
Status on the international stage- the USA urged China to cooperate with cutting down on carbon emissions and during COP26 a US/China declaration was made to address the climate crisis
Important member of NATO- the US pays 16% of the NATO budget annually
