Presidential elections

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 5

American elections 2024

00:05

Can a candidate become president with a minority of the popular votes?

1. Yes
2. No

00:53

The number of electors is based roughly on the size of its population. How many electors are there in the US?

1. 5
2. 53
3. 538
4. 5380

00:58

So, how many electors are needed to have a majority?
(If you don't know, do the math ;-))

1. 269
2. 270
3. 271

01:52

Some states have more influence on the outcome than others. These states are called 'Battleground States' or ...

1. Rave States
2. Swing States
3. Turn States
4. Major States

What are we going to do today?

Activating prior knowledge

Trivia elections

American elections explained

End of the lesson

What do you know about tomorrow's American elections?

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

1. Benjamin Franklin
2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

American Founding Father, politician, 

military officer, 

and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797

How often are presidential elections held?

1. Every two years
2. Every three years
3. Every four years
4. Every five years

Where will the next president fall in the list of presidents?

1. In 37th place
2. In 45th place
3. In 46th place
4. In 47th place

How many terms can a president serve?

1. One term
2. Two terms
3. Three terms
4. There is no limit

Statement: The US only has two parties: the Democrats and the Republicans.

1. True
2. False

Campaign

Which is the symbol for the Democratic Party?

1. 
2. 

The Republican Party

The Democratic Party

pro-life

pro-choice

big government

big business

FDR

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become President of the United States?

1. You must be over 35 years old
2. You must be born in the US
3. You must be married, so there is a First Lady/ Gentleman
4. You must have lived in the US for at least 14 years

Who is this man?

1. Donald Trump's running mate
2. Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee
3. Joe Biden
4. Kamala Harris's running mate

What is this man's name?

What is the man's name?

1. Tim Walz
2. J.D. Vance

JD Vance is Trump's running mate. Who is he?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Statement: The US president is chosen directly by the people.

1. True
2. False

In the US, they use 'kiesmannen'
What is the correct English translation?

1. choose men
2. nominees
3. electors
4. representatives

Thank you and goodbye!