A3 culture recap

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A3 culture recap

Put the events of the election in the correct order. 

EVENT 1

EVENT 2

EVENT 3

EVENT 4

EVENT 5

EVENT 6

EVENT 7

EVENT 8

EVENT 9

EVENT 10

Candidate registers to run for president

Candidate announces they want to run for president

Presidential debates

Presidential primary and caucus

Election Day for citizens

Primary and caucus debates

Nomating conventions

Inauguration of president

Counting the votes

Election Day for the electors

Who is eligible to vote in U.S. federal elections?

1. Any resident of the United States
2. U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old
3. Anyone who pays taxes
4. All residents who are at least 21 years old

What is a caucus in the context of US elections?

1. A public debate between candidates
2. A poll taken to predict election outcomes
3. A meeting of party members to select candidates or delegates
4. A speech given by the President

What is the popular vote in a US presidential election?

1. The total number of votes cast by citizens across the country
2. The vote cast by the Electoral College
3. The votes cast by members of Congress
4. The votes from swing states

Explain (you may in Dutch) how swing states and safe states are different.

Drag the statement to the correct party. Democrats or Republicans?

Democrats

Republicans

Lower taxes

universal healthcare

supports abortion

skeptical about climate change

Energy independence

make a path towards citizenship

public schools

Strong military

In the UK, they use a winner takes it all/first-past-the-post system. What does that mean? You may explain in Dutch.

Link the British party logos to the Party.

Labour party

Conservative party

Liberal Democrats

Scottish National Party

Green Party

UKIP

To be eligible to vote, you must tick a few boxes. Which one is incorrect?

1. Be registered as voter and over 21 on the Polling Day
2. Be resident at an address in the UK or registered as overseas votes
3. Be a British or Irish citizen and have a British nationality
4. Not be legally excluded from voting

Evaluation

Any questions about culture?