US Politics Annual Update 2022.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, Sarra.

Contributor:

Kilheeney McSherry, Emma.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education Group, 2022.

Summary:

This US Politics Annual Update will help students: - Review all the relevant developments in US politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to A-level specification points - Develop their confidence with expert analysis they can draw on both throughout their course and in the exams - Enhance their knowledge to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping them to develop persuasive arguments for their essays - Learn more about the US government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Biden's first year as US President, and how to put them into context - Make connections between the latest developments and the political context of the US, with our focused links between the topic, the context and the exam content - Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information they have just learned in their exam US Politics Annual Updates 2022 Chapters 1. The growing challenge of federalism 2. Representation in the 117th Congress 3. President Biden's first year 4. Biden's Cabinet 5. Supreme Court: The impact of appointments on its future 6. The Supreme Court 2020-21: An exercise in fluidity 7. How united are parties in the US? 8. Insurrection at Congress: January 6th, 2021.

Contents:

Cover

Book title

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Contents

Chapter 1 The growing challenge of federalism

Abortion in Texas

The growing 'legalisation' of marijuana

The issue of DC statehood

Federalism when crises occur

The 2020 census

Chapter 2 Representation in the 117th Congress

Earmarking and representation in Congress

Redistricting and representation in Congress in 2021

How diverse is the 117th Congress?

Case study: Lisa Murkowski and representation

Chapter 3 President Biden's first year

Biden's first 100 days

Legislative victories in the first 100 days

Legislative difficulties after 100 days

Foreign policy

Chapter 4 Biden's cabinet

How and why Biden's cabinet members were chosen

How diverse is Biden's cabinet?

How experienced is Biden's cabinet?

Chapter 5 The Supreme Court: the impact of appointments on its future

The appointment of Amy Coney Barrett

The impact of Trump and Biden

Chapter 6 The Supreme Court 2020-21: an exercise in fluidity

Overview of 2020-21

The Kavanaugh Court?

Notable decisions in 2020-21

Judicial restraint and the role of Congress

Chapter 7 How united are parties in the USA?

The Republican Party

The Democratic Party

The divisions between the parties

Chapter 8 Insurrection at Congress: 6 January 2021

The background

The events of 6 January

Impeachment and the aftermath.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Jenkins, Sarra US Politics Annual Update 2022

ISBN:

1-3983-6115-1

OCLC:

1295271166