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Topic 1: Who belongs to the legislative branch?

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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives

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Topic 1: Who belongs to the executive branch?

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Cabinet
Armed forces
Executive office
President
Governors

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Topic 1: Who belongs to the Judiciary Branch?

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Supreme Court
Electoral college

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Topic 1: What is the legislative branch?

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Makes the laws

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Topic 1: What is the executive branch?

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Carries out laws

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Topic 1: What is the Judiciary branch?

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Evaluates the laws

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Topic 1: What are strengths of the US Government?

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Organised (hierarchy)
Democratic (people elect)

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Topic 1: what are some limitations of the US government?

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Male dominant
President has a lot of power

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What are some ideas the Republicans want?

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More money should be spent on the military
Taxes shouldn’t be in read and wages should be set by the free market - no set minimum wage
We believe in individual rights and justice
Private companies can provide more efficient healthcare services, not the government
Government regulation hinders capitalism and job growth

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What some ideas Democrats want?

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Less money should be spent on military
We believe in community and social responsibility
Government should be involved in establishing a fair healthcare system
Government regulation is needed to protect consumers and stop private businesses from taking advantage
Taxation should be progressive which means the higher income earners are taxed more. There should be a minimum wage to protect workers

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What was the President of 1929-1933 and what was their party?

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Herbert Hoover
Republican

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What was the President of 1933-1945 and what was their party?

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Franklin D Roosevelt
Democrat

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What was the President of 1945-1953 and what was their party?

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Harry Truman
Democrat

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What was the President of 1953-1961 and what was their party?

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Dwight Eisenhower
Republican

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What was the President of 1961-1963 and what was their party?

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John F Kennedy
Democrat

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What was the President of 1963-1969 and what was their party?

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Lyndon B Johnson
Democrat

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What was the President of 1969-1974 and what was their party?

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Richard Nixon
Republican

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What was the President of 1974-1977 and what was their party?

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Gerald Ford
Republican

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What was the President of 1977-1981 and what was their party?

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Jimmy Carter
Democrat

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What was the President of 1981-1989 and what was their party?

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Ronald Reagan
Republican

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What was the President of 1989-1993 and what was their party?

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George Bush
Republican

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What was the President of 1993-2001 and what was their party?

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Bill Clinton
Democrat

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What impact did the Great Depression have on unemployment?

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End of 1929 —> 2.5 million unemployed in the USA,
The collapse of the US economy in the years 1929 - 1932
Many business closed dues to to fall in demand for American consumer goods both at home + abroad

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What impact did the Great Depression have on black workers?
They were first to be sacked Black unemployment was 50% by 1933
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What impact did the Great Depression have on farmers?
They were left bankrupt as they were unable to sell produce 1931 - Drought made unable to grow crops which made their produce reduce in prices so they were financially unstable 1 million people left their homes to fruit - growing areas of the west coast, farmers got payed low wages as well as everyone else
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What impact did the Great Depression have on suicide rates?
They increased 12.6 suicide per 1,000 people in 1926 to 17.4 suicides per 1,000 people in 1932 (at its peak)
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What impact did the Great Depression have on people’s homes?
Hoovervilles were created due to unemployment They built homes out of wood and tin these where known as Hoovervilles President hoover blamed for lack of surrport + relief Public healthcare rose during Hoovervilles as they had no ripening water or sewage systems Hoovervilles still existed in in 1941
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What are ‘Hoover Blankets’?
Layers of newspaper
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What are ‘Hoover flags’?
Mens trouser pockets turned inside out to show they had no money
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What are ‘Hoover Wagons’?
Cars with horses tied to them because the others could not afford petrol
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What impact did the Great Depression have on war veterans?
WW1 veterans been promised to be payed a bonus in 1945 for serving in the war Overall bonus of $23 million May + June 1932 a Bonus Expeditionary Force made of 12,000 unemployed + homeless veterans all over the US marched to Washington DC to biopics their opinions on getting early payment of the bonuses Conflict broke out + 2 were killed, 100 injured and a baby died due to Hoover bringing in the army this showed Hoover didn’t care Congress payed then money for transport home for the marches but 5000 refused to leave (these are known as communist)
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What is the Reconstruction Finance Corporation of February 1932?
Largest federal aid $2 billion in loans to banks, insurance companies + railroads Designed to last 2 years Strengthen confidence + create jobs
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What is the Emergency relief act?
$300 million to state governments for unemployed
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What is the Home Loan Bank Act?
To increase home building + ownership $125 million to fund regional banks
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Which President created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Emergency Relief Act + Home Loan Bank Act?
President Hoover
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What year was the Emergency Relief Act and Home Loan Bank Act?
July 1932
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What is Hoovers policy Rugged Individualism?
Yeh belief that a person is responsible for their own life and they have no help from anyone else including the government
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What is the Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act created in 1930 by President Hoover?
Increased import tax on foreign goods Nations refused to trade with the USA
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What did President Hoover do to repair roads + dams?
Got $1.8 billion from congress to make and repair roads and dams
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What did President Hoover do to Taxes?
Cut taxes by $130 million
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What is 0President Hoover Agricultural Marketing Act?
Government lent money to farmers Tried to ensure that goods were sold at a profit
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What was President Hoover Relief Agencies?
Organisation set up to help the poor and unemployed
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What did President Hoover do with business?
Made them not cut wages or production (how many products they made)
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What was Roosevelt’s appeal in the 1932 election?
He has simple, message, but a bold approach Created a mood optimism to try and break the cycle of dependency His New Deal would include the creation of jobs, assistance for unemployed and government help for both agriculture and industry
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Why Hoover’s unpopularity made him lose the 1932 election?
He was blamed for failing to deal with the worst effects of the depression Banks and business continued to fail and confidence fell away Hoover didn’t offer any new solutions Hoover and the Republicans were blamed for the Great Depression
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What is RRR?
Relief Recovery Reform
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What does the Relief represent in RRR?
Removing poverty, provide food for the starving prevent people from losing homes/farms
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What does the Recovery mean in RRR?
Boost yep the economy, provide job opportunities
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What does Reform mean in RRR?
Welfare to help unemployed, sick, disabled +destitute (poor)

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