USA Examples (Memo)

Question 1

Judicial branch?
And what it it?
Example?

Answer 1

• highest court in the land picks if laws are made and actions of president
• in 2022 this branch ruled over the Roe Vs Wade case meaning that people’s states can decide their own abortion laws

Question 2

Executive branch
What it means?
Example?

Answer 2

• president + cabinet makes this branch passes laws and nominates judges for the judicial branch
• in 2022 Joe Biden represented the USA at cop 27 event in Egypt

Question 3

Power of pardon
What is it?
Example?

Answer 3

• forgive someone for commiting crimes.
• former president Donald trump pardoned Sheffield Joe Arpaio who was convinced to court

Question 4

Power of appointment USA
What is it?
Example?

Answer 4

• appoint key offical in all executive department. Supporters get high ranked places
• Joe Biden approved Antony Blinken as US secretary of state in 2021

Question 5

Vote (USA)
Example?

Answer 5

• over 18 can vote
• in 2020 over 81 million people voted Joe Biden in the US election

Question 6

Right to vote (USA)
Example?

Answer 6

Black life’s matters protesters continue to spread awareness of police unfair treatment and discrimination

Question 7

Stand as a candidate USA
Example?

Answer 7

In 202 Joe Biden put himself forward to be president and replaces Donald trump

Question 8

Join a pressure group USA
Example?

Answer 8

The national riffle association has 5 million members who are convinced and influenced policies concerning ownership of guns

Question 9

Higher income USA
Example?

Answer 9

Billionaire Donald trump was wiling to spend 100 million on his own funds into his campaign for reelection

Question 10

Better education USA
Example?

Answer 10

In 2020, president election high school grades turn out = 65%
People with bachelor = 85%

Question 11

Lower income USA
Example?

Answer 11

In 2020 president election
65% low income voted
85% high income voted

Question 12

Languages barriers USA
Example?

Answer 12

2020 president election 53.7% of Hispanics and or Latinos voted and 71% white voted

Question 13

Less likely to participate in politics USA
Example?

Answer 13

There has only ever been 1 ethic president and vice president

Question 14

Prejudice USA
Example?

Answer 14

Only 12% of us voters are from ethic minority despite the population having 40.7% of ethic

Question 15

Worlds reserve currency USA
Example?

Answer 15

More than 65 countries base their currency on the US dollar

Question 16

Boost to tourism USA
example?

Answer 16

In 2019 630,00 Americans visited Scotland spending £717 million

Question 17

Worlds leading democracy USA
Example?

Answer 17

the US want to punish Russia for war on Ukraine even if that will hurt economics of other countries

Question 18

Leader of key alliances USA
example?

Answer 18

Many countries have signed up to the global warming deal after seeing the USA do it in Glasgow COP

Question 19

Most powerful military USA
example?

Answer 19

The USA has military bases and sites in almost every continent in the world with US troops

Question 20

Highest military spend USA
example?

Answer 20

US spends £800 billion on its military that is more than the top 11 all combined

Question 21

Discrimination USA
example?

Answer 21

Pay gap between white Americans and African Americans is close to 30%

Question 22

Poor education attainment (causes of poverty) USA
example?

Answer 22

People who didn’t graduate high school get $30k per year while people who went on to uni get $100k per year

Question 23

Inheritaned wealth USA
example?

Answer 23

White Americans on average have $717k much higher than any other group

Question 24

High education attainment USA
Example?
(Life style)

Answer 24

54% of aisan Americans have bachlors and have the highest average income than any other group
More than $87k per year

Question 25

Poor education attainment USA
Example?

Answer 25

People who don’t have high high education have higher rates of sickness

Question 26

Poor environment
Example?

Answer 26

African Americans have the lowest life expectancy of 74 but more likely to live in a poorer home

Question 27

Wealthy neighbourhood USA
example?

Answer 27

Residents of curtain affluent countries have the highest life expectancy of 87 while people in poor areas have 66

Question 28

High education attainment USA
example?
(Health issues)

Answer 28

Usa people with bachelor degree life extra 3 years than people without a collage degree

Question 29

Poverty USA
example?

Answer 29

Children who live below poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to develop a learning disability

Question 30

Language barriers USA
example?

Answer 30

8.4 of Americans report they can’t speak fluent English and can limit how they can take advantage of the education system

Question 31

Good health USA
example?
(Less likely to suffer from education inequality)

Answer 31

Asian Americans have high life expectancy of 84 while white have 61% that have an undergraduate degree

Question 32

High income families USA
example?

Answer 32

Asian Americans have the highest income just over $100k and high school drop rates are 1.8%

Question 33

SNAP USA
Example?

Answer 33

Gives food to families in need

40 million Americans were helped by snap in 2022

Question 34

IRA USA
example?

Answer 34

Helps find work

So far has helped 15 million Americans save an average 800$ a year on health insurance

Question 35

Snap effective
Example?

Answer 35

Children with snap have 22% fewer days absencesess because of sickness than kids without snap

Question 36

IRA effective
Example?

Answer 36

White House says 170,000 jobs have been made 15 million Americans save 800$ on health care a year

Question 37

SNAP ineffectiveness USA
Example?

Answer 37

14 million on snap since 2010 say its not helping them escape poverty

Question 38

TANF ineffectiveness USA
Example?

Answer 38

Doesn’t help as many ppl as it used to

At launch helped 68% of families
By 2021 only helped 21%

Question 39

Head Start USA
Example?

Answer 39

Gives education to poor kids

300,000 kids supported by head start started kindergarten

Question 40

Medicaid USA
Example?

Answer 40

Covers some medical expenses

Helps 18.8% of US population

Question 41

affordable health care act effective USA
Example

Answer 41

Since 2014 people who are medically uninsured have gone from 14% to 8% by 2021

Question 42

Head start effectiveness USA
Example?

Answer 42

Report from 2019 say that kids with head start have 39% more chance to finish collage