USA Examples (Memo) Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
Q

Judicial branch?
And what it it?
Example?

A
  • 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
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Executive branch
What it means?
Example?

A
  • 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
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Power of pardon
What is it?
Example?

A
  • forgive someone for commiting crimes.
  • former president Donald trump pardoned Sheffield Joe Arpaio who was convinced to court
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Power of appointment USA
What is it?
Example?

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  • appoint key offical in all executive department. Supporters get high ranked places
  • Joe Biden approved Antony Blinken as US secretary of state in 2021
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5
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Vote (USA)
Example?

A
  • over 18 can vote
  • in 2020 over 81 million people voted Joe Biden in the US election
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Right to vote (USA)
Example?

A

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

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Stand as a candidate USA
Example?

A

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

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Join a pressure group USA
Example?

A

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

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Higher income USA
Example?

A

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

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Better education USA
Example?

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

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Lower income USA
Example?

A

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

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Languages barriers USA
Example?

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

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Less likely to participate in politics USA
Example?

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There has only ever been 1 ethic president and vice president

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Prejudice USA
Example?

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

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Worlds reserve currency USA
Example?

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More than 65 countries base their currency on the US dollar

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Boost to tourism USA
example?

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

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Worlds leading democracy USA
Example?

A

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

18
Q

Leader of key alliances USA
example?

A

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

19
Q

Most powerful military USA
example?

A

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

20
Q

Highest military spend USA
example?

A

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

21
Q

Discrimination USA
example?

A

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

22
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Poor education attainment (causes of poverty) USA
example?

A

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

23
Q

Inheritaned wealth USA
example?

A

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

24
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High education attainment USA
Example?
(Life style)

A

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

25
Poor education attainment USA Example?
People who don't have high high education have higher rates of sickness
26
Poor environment Example?
African Americans have the lowest life expectancy of 74 but more likely to live in a poorer home
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Wealthy neighbourhood USA example?
Residents of curtain affluent countries have the highest life expectancy of 87 while people in poor areas have 66
28
High education attainment USA example? (Health issues)
Usa people with bachelor degree life extra 3 years than people without a collage degree
29
Poverty USA example?
Children who live below poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to develop a learning disability
30
Language barriers USA example?
8.4 of Americans report they can't speak fluent English and can limit how they can take advantage of the education system
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Good health USA example? (Less likely to suffer from education inequality)
Asian Americans have high life expectancy of 84 while white have 61% that have an undergraduate degree
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High income families USA example?
Asian Americans have the highest income just over $100k and high school drop rates are 1.8%
33
SNAP USA Example?
Gives food to families in need 40 million Americans were helped by snap in 2022
34
IRA USA example?
Helps find work So far has helped 15 million Americans save an average 800$ a year on health insurance
35
Snap effective Example?
Children with snap have 22% fewer days absencesess because of sickness than kids without snap
36
IRA effective Example?
White House says 170,000 jobs have been made 15 million Americans save 800$ on health care a year
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SNAP ineffectiveness USA Example?
14 million on snap since 2010 say its not helping them escape poverty
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TANF ineffectiveness USA Example?
Doesn't help as many ppl as it used to At launch helped 68% of families By 2021 only helped 21%
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Head Start USA Example?
Gives education to poor kids 300,000 kids supported by head start started kindergarten
40
Medicaid USA Example?
Covers some medical expenses Helps 18.8% of US population
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affordable health care act effective USA Example
Since 2014 people who are medically uninsured have gone from 14% to 8% by 2021
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Head start effectiveness USA Example?
Report from 2019 say that kids with head start have 39% more chance to finish collage