USA (EXAMPLES)

Question 1

Participation: voting E

Answer 1

81mil voted for Joe Biden

Question 2

Standing as candidate E

Answer 2

For example, Donald Trump stood as the Presidential candidate for the Republican Party in 2016 and 2020.

Question 3

Joining an interest group E

Answer 3

5 million NRA members

Question 4

More likely to vote: white people E

Answer 4

71% of people voting were white

Better education compared to ethnic minorities which makes them more aware

Question 5

More likely to vote: old people E

Answer 5

those aged 65–74 with a rate of 76%

More politically experienced and understand the importance of participating

Question 6

More likely to vote: well educated people E

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Less likely to vote: hispanics E

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Less likely to vote: young ppl E

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Underrepresentation: sexism E

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Cost E

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Incumbency effect

Answer 11

For example, 77% of Congress are White and so they have an advantage to staying in power.

Question 12

underrepresentation: ethnic minorities E

Answer 12

For example, during the 2020 election the name of Vice President Kamala Harris was often mocked openly even by fellow senators.

Question 13

Right to bear arms

Answer 13

For example, there are
estimated to be as many as 120 guns for every 100 people in
the USA.

Question 14

Freedom of speech

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Right to protest

Answer 15

BLM

Question 16

Ethnic Minorities Less likely to vote E

Answer 16

1 black president, Barack Obama

Lack of representation
Believe their vote makes no difference

Question 17

Executive Branch E

Answer 17

For example, as the US representative around the world, Donald Trump signed new trade deals with Mexico and Canada.

International representative of the USa to meet world leaders

Question 18

Legislative Branch E

Answer 18

For example, Congress approved two new judges (Neil Gorsuch & Amy Coney Barrett) for the Supreme Court who were picked by former President Trump.

Criticizes president to make sure he does his job and creates laws

Question 19

Judiciary E

Answer 19

For example, the Supreme Court decided that the Affordable Care Act was constitutional.

Question 20

Trade E

Answer 20

For Example, £5.5 billion in scottish goods were exported to the USA in 2017

Question 21

Jobs E

Answer 21

For example, the US employs 90,000 people from scotland

Question 22

Tourism E

Answer 22

USA is no 1 origin for tourism for Scotland

Question 23

Large Military

Answer 23

For example, the USA has more aircraft carriers than any other country (12 in comparison to the UK’s planned 2) which means they can station US fighter jets around the world to respond to an attack. Since WW2, no country has attempted to attack the USA

Question 24

Nuclear Weapons

Answer 24

For example, the US has over 6000 more nuclear weapons than in the UK

Question 25

International Army bases

Answer 25

THere are 750 US army bases around the world

Question 26

Veto E

Answer 26

For example, the US has used its veto over 80 times often to protect its allies such as Israel.

Question 27

Sanctions

Answer 27

or example, in recent years the US has encouraged countries like the UK, Germany and France to put sanctions on North Korea, China and Russia for their human rights abuses.

Question 28

Signing global agreements

Answer 28

For example, in 2021 the US was very influential in getting China to agree to tackle climate change and help fund poorer countries to make changes.

Question 29

Low tax revenue

Answer 29

For example, this means that pupils in poor areas may have less resources, less experienced (lower paid) teachers, and school buildings that are not up to standard.

Question 30

Large class sizes

Answer 30

For example, in Detroit, class sizes are sometimes 45 or 50 students per teacher meaning that pupils are not getting the same level of education as those in class sizes of around 25.

Question 31

School violence

Answer 31

For example, Hispanics have a dropout rate of 8.6% (above average) while Asians have a dropout rate of 3% (below average).

Question 32

Unemployment

Answer 32

For example, the average US unemployment rate in Nov 2021 was 5.2%, although the rate for Black people was higher at 8.4%.

Question 33

Low Paid work

Answer 33

For example, most people in poverty are stuck with working 2 jobs

Question 34

How many white people are insured compared to hispanic people

Answer 34

88 white 68 hispanics

Question 35

What is the unemployment rate for Black people

Answer 35

5% unemployment white 8% black people

Question 36

Poverty rate of black people compared to white people

Answer 36

21 African Americans 10 white people

Question 37

Branches of Government to Remember

Answer 37

Legislative Executive

Question 38

Participation methods to remember

Answer 38

Standing as candidate Interest group

Question 39

Rights to Remember

Answer 39

Freedom of Speech Right to Bear arms

Question 40

Social inequalities to Remember

Answer 40

Healthcare Ethnic Minorities Less Likely to have insurance 68 to 88 hispanics Education Gang violence = drop out 9% hispanic, 3% asian

Question 41

Economic Inequalities to Remember

Answer 41

Unemployment Lack of qualifications due to dropping out 5.2% country, 8.4% black people Poverty Not enough money for food and shelter 21% africans 10% white people