2020 US Presidential Elections

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US Els

Slide 1 - Mind map



US Presidential Elections

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
American politics

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Dutch Politics
King

head of state
Dutch politics
American politics

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Dutch Politics
King

head of state
Prime Minister

head of government
Dutch politics
American politics

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
King

head of state
Prime Minister

head of government
American politics
President

head of state
and
head of government

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
King

head of state
Prime Minister

head of government
American politics
President

head of state
and
head of government
Not elected
Not elected
Elected

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
King

head of state
Prime Minister

head of government
American politics
President

head of state
and
head of government
Not elected
Not elected
Elected
MONARCHY
REPUBLIC

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
King

head of state
Prime Minister

head of government
American politics
President

head of state
and
head of government
Not elected
Not elected
Elected
MONARCHY
REPUBLIC

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
American politics

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
Tweede Kamer
150 seats
Elected by the people
Eerste Kamer
75 seats
Elected by representatives
American politics

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
Tweede Kamer
150 seats
Elected by the people
Eerste Kamer
75 seats
Elected by representatives
American politics
House of Representatives
435 seats
Elected by the people from a district
Senate
100 seats
Elected by the people from a state

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Dutch Politics
Dutch politics
Tweede Kamer
150 seats
Elected by the people
Eerste Kamer
75 seats
Elected by representatives
American politics
House of Representatives
435 seats
Elected by the people from a district
Senate
100 seats
Elected by the people from a state
CONGRESS
Staten-Generaal

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Slide 14 - Video

Who can become president?

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THE DEMOCRATS
THE REPUBLICANS

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How do the elections work?

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Swing States
A swing state is a term used in American politics to refer to any given state that could be easily won by a Republican or a Democratic presidential candidate. Otherwise, if the state leans on a single party regularly, then it is referred to as a safe state. 


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Drag the words into the correct boxes
1. People in the USA                       to elect a new                           every four years.
2. The last U.S. presidential                     was held in 2016.
3. The U.S. presidential elections aren’t won by                           vote.
4. U.S. presidential elections are decided by the number of votes cast in individual                            .
5. On election day citizens go to a voting center and            their vote for the candidate of their choice.
6. The amount of influence a state has is measured by the size of its                          .
7. A person who stands for election is known as a                        .
8. A candidate needs more than half of the total number of                                     to win the presidency.





vote
president
election 
popular 
states
cast
population
candidate
electors

Slide 22 - Drag question

Zoey was born in California, and moved to Singapore when she was 2. She returned last year and is now 36 years old. Can she run for President?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 23 - Quiz

Jimmy takes part in the 2036 presidential election. He wins the nomination of his party by giving an excellent speech at the National Convention.
A
Possible
B
Impossible

Slide 24 - Quiz

Jimmy's campaign team is really keen on winning the state of Florida. This is because...
A
Florida always decides the election.
B
Florida is the state with the most electoral votes.
C
Florida is the most populous swing state.
D
Florida is nice and sunny for campaign events.

Slide 25 - Quiz

In the general election, Jimmy gets
50,2% of the votes in just 13 states.
This is enough to win the Presidency.
A
Possible
B
Impossible

Slide 26 - Quiz

Jimmy has been elected President of the US. Now the last thing he has to do is find a running mate.
A
True
B
False

Slide 27 - Quiz

Jimmy dies on day 2 of his Presidency.
His Vice President will take over and will
remain President until January 2041.
A
True
B
False

Slide 28 - Quiz

THE DEMOCRATS
THE REPUBLICANS

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