American elections 2024

American elections 2024
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American elections 2024

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Who are the presidential candidates for the elections?

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What happened to Biden during the summer?

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Question on the elections?

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Slide 1: Overview of American Elections
American elections are held every four years to elect the President and Vice President. The process involves primaries, caucuses, and the electoral college.

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Slide 2: Primaries and Caucuses
Primaries and caucuses are the initial stages where political parties select their candidates for the general election. They involve voting and meetings to determine party support.

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Slide 3: The General Election
The general election is when voters cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates. It takes place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

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Slide 4: The Electoral College
The electoral college is a group of electors who officially elect the President and Vice President. Each state has a certain number of electors based on its representation in Congress.

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Slide 5: Key Players in American Elections
Key players include candidates, political parties, voters, the media, and election officials. Each plays a crucial role in the election process.

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Slide 6: Voter Registration and Eligibility
To participate in the American elections, individuals must register to vote and meet eligibility requirements such as age, citizenship, and residency.

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Slide 7: Election Day and Results
Election day is when voters cast their ballots, and the results are tallied. The candidate who receives the majority of electoral votes wins the election.

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Donald Trump
President from 2017-2021
78 years old
Republican party
Policies: rebuild the economy, strong on immigration, war on drugs, no money to tackle climate change or to fund clean energy, supports gun rights and anti-abortion

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Kamala Harris
Currently Vice President under Joe Biden
59 years old
Democratic party
Did not become the candidate until mid July
Policies: building more houses, abortion should be made legal everywhere, lower health care costs, more gun control

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Who would you vote for?
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Donald Trump
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Kamala Harris

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What does a 'running mate' do?

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Running mate
A running mate is the candidate for the position of vice-president and the person who is in the second position on the ballot (stemlijst). In general, the running mate does not have much power, but choosing who your running mate can lead to voter sympathy. 

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Do you know the names of the running mates this year?

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JD Vance
Running mate to Donald Trump
Hardliner, far right
Currently in House of Representatives
Small town guy



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Tim Walz
Running mate to Kamala Harris
Governor of Minnesota (now)
Progressive, introduced free school meals and free education

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