USA - examples Flashcards
(14 cards)
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
voting
(PEE)
the voter turnout in the 2020 election was 67% , the highest in the 21st century
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
voting
(REE)
71% of white voters cats a vote in the 2020 presidential election compared to just 58% of non-white voterss
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
stand as a candidate
(PEE)
Jo Jorgensen of the libertarian won 1.2% of the vote in the 2020 US election > equating close to 1.9million votes.
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
stand as a candidate
(REE)
economic exclusion seen through half those elected to the senate in 2018 were millionaires
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
join a political party
(PEE)
Joe biden received 2727 pledges from delegates in the democrats primary caucus meaning he beat Bernie Sanders to become the presenting candidate for the democrats in 2020
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
join a political party
(REE)
there are no independent representatives and only 3 that are currently in the senate
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
protests
(PEE)
the protest led to States such as Cali and Texas banning the use of choke holds used by the police and reviewing state police reforms and this was supported by democratic senators who tried to introduce this into federal law
PARTICIPATION & DEMOCRACY
protests
(REE)
after roe Vs Wade was overturned by the supreme court in 2022 there were over 200 protests in 46 stars but this did not lead to any change in law
SOCIO ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
education
(PEE)
white individuals graduation rates in 2023 were 90% versus 81% for black individuals
SOCIO ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
education links with unemployment
(REE)
black men on average only earn 87cents for every $1 a white male makes
SOCIO ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
poverty
(PEE)
this contributes to 27% of black people living in poverty in the USA which is over twice the rate compared to white people
SOCIO ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
poverty links with healthcare
(PEE)
9% of white individuals dont have medical insurance in the US, however this figure is 13% for black individuals and 21% of hispanics
SOCIO ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
crime and prison population
(PEE)
police brutality statistics show that black individuals are 2.6 times more likely to be killed bh police than white individuals
SOCIO ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
crime links with geo
(REE)
areas such as Compton in California have a crime rate that is 208% higher than the national average and 61% of its population are either black or hispanic