Transcript The United States of America

The United States of America
Issues & Statistics
U.S. Facts & Figures
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The U.S. has about 5% of the world’s population
but 34% of the world’s wealth.
The median household income in the U.S. is
$50,502 (2012).
Per capita income in the U.S. is $37,500.
Over 85% of Americans over age 25 have at least
a h.s. diploma. (30% have at least a bachelor’s
degree.)
Our Constitution provides us with more “freedom”
than any other place on Earth.
World Facts & Figures
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Over 50% of the world’s people have assets
totaling less than $2,200. (How much is your car,
house, wardrobe, etc. worth?)
The other 95% of the world’s people have to
share 66% of the world’s wealth.
40,000,000 people living in the United States
today were not born in the U.S. (13.3%) Why do
you think this is the case?
What plays the biggest factor in how
we as a country got to where we are
today?
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 POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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How we deal with the issues of
today is probably the biggest
determinant of how our future will
be for us and our families.
What are the political issues of
today????
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Abortion
Affirmative Action
Censorship
College Costs
Crime
Drugs
Death Penalty
Energy
Economy/Jobs
Education
Environment
Federal Spending
Gay/Lesbian Rights
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Global Warming
Health Care
Immigration
Military
National Debt
National Defense/Homeland Sec.
Obesity
Poverty
Race Relations
Social Security
Tax Reform
Terrorism
Welfare
Creating An Action Plan for America
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Grab a Partner
Select any 3 political issues that currently face
the United States
Develop a speech (Political Action Plan) that
addresses your specific plans/ideas to deal with
each of your 3 issues.