US elections

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US elections 

1. How is the US president elected?

2. Who are Republicans and Democrats?

3. How does the US political system differ from the Dutch system?

Who is the current US president?

1. Donald Trump
2. Barack Obama
3. Joe Biden
4. Kamala Harris

Between which big two political parties do people choose?

1. The Green Party and The Republicans
2. The Democrats and The Libertarian Party
3. The Republicans and The Democrats
4. The Green Party and The Libertarian Party

When are the US elections?

1. 5 March 2024
2. 5 June 2024
3. 5 September 2024
4. 5 November 2024

How long is the reign of a US president?

1. 4 years
2. 5 years
3. 6 years
4. 8 years

Who do you think is going to win the US elections?

1. The Republicans (Trump)
2. The Democrats (Harris)
3. Different party

Which campaign add did you like best and why?

US elections (part 2) 

How is the president elected?

Which statement is false?

1. The candidate who wins the electoral vote, wins the presidency
2. There are two big political parties
3. The candidate who wins the popular vote, becomes president
4. A president can only be re-elected once

Do you find the US election process fair?

1. Yes, the candidate with the most electoral votes wins
2. Yes, the candidate with the best program wins
3. No, because you can lose even when you have the most votes
4. No, because you can only win when you have lots of money to campaign

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Who are the republicans and the democrats? 

Active role of the government vs limited role of the government 

Republicans: right/conservative, no change to gun laws, christian, focuseed on economy, against immigration, limited government.  

Democrats: left/liberal, more equality, larger government role, attention to enivornment,  tolerant to LHBTQ+

Kamala Harris has 226 electoral votes  (another 44 to win)

Donald Trump has 219 ecletoral votes (another 51 to win)

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How does the US political system differ from the Dutch system? 

Name one difference between the two political systems.

1. Becoming the leader of the party 

2. Convincing the voter 

3. Elections 

4. Election results