USA

• What is the role of Congress in the USA?

  Set tax and spending levels
• What is one role of the Executive branch?

  Main ambassador for the USA
• Why do judges consider rehabilitation for young offenders?

  Due to lack of brain maturity
• How many judges are in the Judiciary?

  Nine judges
• How long are judges appointed for?

  For life
• What can undo a judge's decision?

  Only the judges themselves
• What right do citizens have in elections?

  Right to stand as candidates
• Who put himself forward for president in 2020?

  Joe Biden
• What is one right citizens have in elections?

  Right to vote
• Who was elected in New York in 2022?

  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
• What right allows citizens to express their opinions publicly?

  Right to protest
• What percentage of governors were women after 2012?

  29%
• What challenges do ethnic minorities face in elections?

  Discrimination from white voters
• Who was mocked during the 2020 election?

  Kamala Harris
• What is the Incumbency Effect?

  It's easier to stay in office once elected
• What percentage of Congress is white and male?

  70%
• Why are retired Americans more likely to vote?

  They value democracy and understand its importance
• What percentage of over 60s voted in 2020?

  80%
• What percentage of under 30s voted in 2020?

  50%
• Why do postgraduates vote more?

  They have a better understanding of politics
• What percentage of college graduates voted?

  70%
• Why do less educated individuals vote less?

  They find the system complicated
• What percentage of people with high school education or lower voted in 2020?

  40%
• Why does the USA have economic supremacy?

  Large and wealthy population
• What is the USA's economy worth?

  Over $325 trillion
• Why do other countries want to follow US rules?

  To attract US investments
• What is the role of the USA's business community?

  Attract foreign companies to invest
• How many jobs do US businesses create in Scotland?

  90,000 jobs
• What must companies do to sell products in the USA?

  Meet US manufacturing standards
• Why does the USA have political influence?

  Strong political bonds with other countries
• What do countries do to avoid US punishment?

  Keep the USA happy
• How does the USA influence global democracy?

  By punishing countries that violate rights
• Why do Black Americans face economic inequalities?

  Higher chances of attending private schools
• What is a reason for the USA's military influence?

  Powerful and technologically advanced military
• Why does the USA want to be influential economically?

  To grow its economy and challenge others
• How much does the USA spend compared to other countries?

  Three times more
• What is the USA's political goal in shaping the world?

  To promote US interests globally
• How much does NATO spend on manufacturing resources each year?

  $850 million
• What is the role of the USA in NATO?

  Most powerful member
• What does the USA's military power help achieve?

  Success in international relations