USA Flashcards
(19 cards)
Population of Whites
63%
African American fact file
13% of population, concentrated mainly in south (over half), biggest amount in Mississippi, in 2010 around 1.1mil black’s earned over $100,000- increasing
Hispanic fact file
17% of population, lots immigrate from Mexico to Florida/California, 22% live in poverty
Job of president
Recommends laws to congress
Link with other countries (gives advice to UK on Brexit)
Role of Congress
Made up of Senate and HOR, passed laws, approves budgets, declares war
Role of Supreme Court
Declares governmental actions unconstitutionally
Republican Party
Wealthier backgrounds, rural, reform UN, keep guns, abolish Obamacare, lower taxes
Democratic Party
Working class backgrounds, urban, higher tax for rich, keep Obama care, abolish guns,
Health inequality example
Black average life expectancy is 5-7 years lower than White’s.
Obamacare example
In 2014 people uninsured had to pay a fine of 1% of their income.
Education inequalities example
18% Hispanics drop out of HS, 5% of Whites
NCLB example
Gap between scores are lowest ever
Employment inequalities example
In 2011, 16% blacks were unemployed, 8% of Whites.
TANF example
Since 1996, child poverty rate among single parents has decreased.
Type of interest group
Professional group: ABA
Cause Group: NRA
Interest group methods
Lobbying: Cigarette manufacturers Phillip Morris in Virginia lobbied Congress- intimidating because gross profit is bigger than Belgium’s.
Media campaigns: Greenpeace USA have many Tv adverts
Percentage of Hispanic immigrants in America
28% of whole population
A law passed that Obama suggested
Obamacare
Law passed by congress
No child left behind act
