World powers: USA Flashcards
(12 cards)
3 ways citizens can participate in a world power you studied
Voting:
Trump won 2024 election
Standing as a candidate:
28 people wanted to ne the democrat presidential candidate in 2024
Joining a political party:
Republicans have 36 million members and democrats have 45.1 million members
Describe political rights people have in the country you studied
Right to vote:
People voted for Donald trump to win the 2024 election
Freedom of speech:
The media criticised how Donald trump handled the covid pandemic
Explained why some groups are less likely to participate than others
Language barriers:
In 2020 there was an increase in Hispanics registering to vote with 60%
Lack of
role models:
There has only been one black president
Feel ignored by the system:
Trump has been seen to appeal to people with less education due to him working his way up the business world
Explain why some groups are under represented in the political system
Sexism:
Over 50% of women see politics as male dominated
Racism:
A republican senator was accused of racism and making fun of vice president Kamala Harris name at a campaign rally in 2020
Language barriers:
Roughly 13% of the population speak Spanish as their first language
Describe in detail social and economic issues
Health:
There is not a national health service in the USA
Unemployment:
At 5.77% in the us
Explain why groups experience social and economic issues
Location:
Schools in richer areas have better exam results than poor areas
Poverty:
17.9% of black people live
belowthe poverty line
Language barrier:
74% of American Indians had high school graduation
Describe government responses to social and economic issues
The every student succeeds act:
Still a 55,000 shortage of teachers in December 2023
The affordable health act:
The USA life expectancy is decreasing
Describe in detail the economic influence
Trade:
USA are the second biggest exporter in the world
Tourism:
113.5 million outbound tourists from the us in 2023
Describe in detail military influence
Military bases:
They will not want to attack the USA
Military spending:
Other countries will also spend more money as they want to catch up with the usa
Describe political influence
NATO member:
In 2017, the USA contributed more than the uk, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Canada combined
Membership with security council:
The USA along with the uk and France wished to condemn and take action against the Assad regime in Syria.
How does the country have influence
World health:
Us cut funding to the world health organisation in April 2020
Climate changes:
President Obama had the power to convince china and India to sign up to the Paris climate agreement
Why USA tried to gain power over other countries
Grow the us economy:
The us economy is worth over 20 billion
Shape the world in American interests:
The USA has had many of the worlds democracies start to restrict trade of advanced manufacturing
