1. Describe the major social issues in the United States that we discussed in class. -gay marriage, legalization of marijuana, gun laws/rights, immigration, abortion. Gay marriage is becoming legal in most states in america. alot of states are still against it cause they think that its not the way god made us. Legalizing Hemp is also becoming legal in some states but only if it is doctor prescribed. abortion should be illegal in all states but yet some states still allow it. i think it is wrong. immigration is still a problem, it has gone down since the 1990’s.
2. What are the main economic and political systems that are practiced in the world and how do they differ?
3. What are the major differences between democrats and republicans in the United States? Republicans- believe that everybody should have their own place in society. the government should enable each and every person to secure the benefits.
Democrats-believe that it is the responsibility of the government to care for each individual. even if that means giving up some rights for the people.
4. What is income inequality, why is it an issue and what can be done to help improve it? separating poor form the rich, wealth differences from people with more money than other people. ways we can help improve it? having the wealthier people pay higher taxes the the poor.
5. Discuss 9-11 and the impact it had on the US.
On September 11, 2001, 19 members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked four U.S. airplanes and used them to strike various targets on the East Coast. one was going to the Pentagon and the other three went to the world trade center in new york. over 3,000 people died that day.
6. Discuss the Iraq War and the impact it had on the US. was and armed conflict in iraq that consisted of two phases. 1st one was the invasion of iraq. the force led by the united states. the second was a longer phases of fighting.
7. Discuss the situation in Iran. Iran has now a nuclear program. Iran is the only other country with a nuclear program now. other then the untited states.
8. What are some of the major problems the world is facing, what are the causes of these problems and what is being done to help solve these problems? some of the problems we face are emplotment, and national debt. are government had to shut down and raise the debt ceiling because of how much were are in debt. and a lot of U.S. american citizens are unemployed at this time. and we have a lot of citizens that are poor or in the lower class. because they don't make enough at their jobs and they get taxed a lot.
•End poverty and hunger- to decrease portion of people who have less then the regular income. people living on less than a dollar a day. to achieve full employment. for everybody to get full and decent jobs so they can get out of poverty.
•Universal education-by 2015 every child should be able to complete a primary schooling. fewer children are attending school like they should be. 123 million youth lack basic reading and writing skills.
•Gender equality-giving equal right to women so there able to do everything that men are able to do. 40 out of 100 jobs were held by women in 2011 and was a big improvement since 1990. some women still struggle to have equal right in some countries.
•Child health-
•Maternal health- the first target is reduced, almost half of the mothers that would of died after child birth didn't die. undeveloped countries are almost 15 times high more likely to have mothers die after birth.
•Combat HIV/AIDS-
•Environmental sustainability-
•Global partnership-trying to help developing countries.trying to help make trading easier between other countries. help get other countries to get vaccination and get other medicine. to make it affordable for those countries. make newer technology accessible for undeveloped countries.
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