US elections

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US Elections 

At the end of the lesson, you know the answers to these questions:

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?

What do you know already?

The first few questions are just to see what you know already, so don't worry if you don't know the answers.

Who is the current US president?

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

What are the main 2 political parties that voters choose between?

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 this year?

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

How many years are between each presidential election?

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 (Donald Trump)
2. The Democrats (Kamala Harris)
3. The Libertarians (Chase Oliver)
4. The Green Party (Jill Stein)

Which campaign ad did you like more and why? (You can answer in Dutch)

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 Belgian system? 

Name one difference between the political systems. in Belgium and the US. (You can write in Dutch.)