US Politics
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Vocabulary
Qualities of a President ...
What people expect from President Obama
Europeans
Muslims
Arab States
what Iraq expects from OBAMA
- most people in Iraq want that the war ends and US troops leave the country
- politicians don´t expect an overnight change
- some think that the troops will stay while Obama is president
- they want him to initiate the dialogue with Iran and Syria
- they expect him to fulfil his promises in the near future (he said, that by august 31, 2010 the mission in Iraq would end)
Unemployed
Hispanics
- Hispanic Business Magazine Underrepresentation of Hispanics in federal agencies
- VOA News Expectations and hopes of Hispanics concerning Obama and his government
Article 1 (Hispanic Business Magazine):
- Hispanics are underrepresented in federal employment → President Obama wants to change this.
- Obama has already appointed many Hispanics to "high level administration positions".
- The text also mentions two examples of Hispanics living the "American Dream": Ken Salazar and Hilda Solis - the first Hispanic woman to serve in the U.S. Cabinet.
Article 2 (VOA News):
- Many Hispanics voted for Barack Obama.
- They want Obama to be fair and to pay attention to the requests of the steadily growing Hispanic population in the US.
- They for example want Obama and his government to offer them the opportunity to get a good education and to put an end to the war in Iraq, where also many Hispanic soldiers fight for the US.
- Furthermore the Hispanics stand up for a immigration reform.
US Hispanics Pin Hopes on Obama Administration
- Largest minority group. Hopes: resolve economy crisis,immigration education
- More than 45 Mio. People. 15% of US-population ; critical part of workforce in industry and agriculture ; fast growing minority
- Education, Economy, Prosperity, Health Care Access, Safety in streets (inner cities)
- Hispanics identify with Obama
- Many Hispanics in Obama's Cabinet
- Hispanics want to help Obama in his administration
- Tackle issues of immigration reform and border security
- Latino community younger than the American one. ==> Education most important
- Many Hispanics serve in U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan ==> Stop war
- 70% of Hispanics voted for Obama
- 30% of U.S. population are Hispanics by mid-century
African Americans
- 89% of the African Americans think their dream comes true with a black president
- 53% think that Obama will be held to a higher standard
- 68% think that Obamas inaugural speech will be excellent
- Fairness,clarity,truthfulness
- Fight hard for civil rights
- Education
- Jobs
- Changes
Expectations of African Americans
Young people
US Supreme Court
Look at the following two articles! Show/explain the function of the supreme court and the power it has!
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