US presidential elections 2024

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• Leerjaar 3,4

Aan het einde van deze les..

1. ..weet je wat het politieke verschil is tussen Amerika en Nederland.
2. ..kun je vertellen hoe de Amerikaanse verkiezingen werken. 

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

American politics

Dutch Politics

King

head of state

Dutch politics

American politics

Dutch Politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

Dutch politics

American politics

Dutch Politics

Dutch politics

King

head of state

Prime Minister

head of government

American politics

President

head of state

and

head of government

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

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

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

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

THE DEMOCRATS

THE REPUBLICANS

Election Campaigns

Presidentials Candidates campaign before the Elections take place. How they do that... Well, let's say it works slightly different than in the Netherlands. Almost anything is allowed...

Watch and be surprised...

Each state has the same amount of electors.

1. False
2. True

If you receive the most votes in a state, you win all the electors of that state.

1. False
2. True

the number of electors for each state is

1. equal to the number of inhabitants that state has plus 2 senators
2. equal to the number of disctricts of that state
3. equal to the number of inhabitants that state
4. equal to the number of disctricts of that state plus 2 senators

The president and vice-president are elected at the same time.

1. False
2. True

If an american president dies, resigns or is removed from office, the vice-president will succeed him. Who is the present vice-president?

1. Joe Biden
2. Dick Cheney
3. Kamala Harris
4. Barack Obama

first

second

third

finally

presidental primary elections and caucus

presidental nomination conventions

election day

Inauguration Day

If you win the most states, you win the elections.

1. False
2. True

If you receive the most votes throughout the entire country, you win the elections.

1. False
2. True

Differences between
Harris and Trump?

Explain in your own words: Why do Americans vote on Tuesdays?

Assignment Presidents

Werk verder aan je opdracht

Debates

Almost anything is allowed...?

How do the elections work?

Only in America...

You can win the "popular vote" and still lose the elections. 

American Presidents...

A bit weird...? 

Harris Supporters

Famous Americans have spoken in favour of Kamala Harris. Here are a few examples:

Wat zou jij een ander kunnen uitleggen over de Amerikaanse verkiezingen?