USA (EXAMPLES) Flashcards
Participation: voting E
81mil voted for Joe Biden
Standing as candidate E
For example, Donald Trump stood as the Presidential candidate for the Republican Party in 2016 and 2020.
Joining an interest group E
5 million NRA members
More likely to vote: white people E
71% of people voting were white
Better education compared to ethnic minorities which makes them more aware
More likely to vote: old people E
those aged 65–74 with a rate of 76%
More politically experienced and understand the importance of participating
More likely to vote: well educated people E
For example, white Americans who have graduated from college had a turnout rate of 80% in the 2020 Presidential Election compared with 62% of American’s who haven’t graduated
Less likely to vote: hispanics E
For example, during the 2020 Presidential Election only 54% of Hispanics turned out to vote
do not feel like their vote will make a difference as many are from non-democratic countries where there is corruption within elections.
Less likely to vote: young ppl E
For example, in the 2020 Presidential Election only 51.4% of eligible voters aged between 18-24 turned out to vote.
Feel like vote doesn’t matter as the government doesn’t deal with the issues young people campaign for Like gun violence
Underrepresentation: sexism E
For example, in the 2020 election only 120 women were elected to congress out of 535 seats.
Media only focuses on looks as opposed to ideas and experience
Cost E
For example, $10 Billion was spent in the 2020 Election. Women and minorities tend to suffer from poverty more.
Women and Ethnic minorities are more likely
to live in poverty, less likely to vote and less likely to stand for
election so it makes it harder to participate.
Incumbency effect
For example, 77% of Congress are White and so they have an advantage to staying in power.
underrepresentation: ethnic minorities E
For example, during the 2020 election the name of Vice President Kamala Harris was often mocked openly even by fellow senators.
Right to bear arms
For example, there are
estimated to be as many as 120 guns for every 100 people in
the USA.
Freedom of speech
For example, Donald Trump has said
some very sexist and racist things in the past and recently has
started to call Covid-19 “Kung Flu” which is regarded as racist.
Right to protest
BLM
Ethnic Minorities Less likely to vote E
1 black president, Barack Obama
Lack of representation
Believe their vote makes no difference