US Elections

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US elections

 2024

Content

- To ascertain how much we know already

- The election process

-  The parties

- The consequences for Europe

What do you know about the elections? Write short statements - you can add more than 1!

Who is the current president of the US?

1. Barack Obama
2. Bill Clinton
3. Joe Biden
4. Donald Trump

Joe Biden was vice president for which president?

1. Bill Clinton
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Jimmy Carter
4. Barack Obama

How often are the US elections?

1. Every 2 years
2. Every 4 years
3. Every 3 years
4. Every 5 years

What's the legal voting age in the US?

1. 18
2. 21
3. 20
4. 16

Where's the White House?

1. Los Angeles
2. Washington
3. Boston
4. Washington D.C.

What does 'D.C.' stand for in Washington D.C.?

1. District of Columbia
2. Detective Comics
3. Delaware Capital
4. Democratic City

Elections in the US

• the presidential election is a general election that occurs on the first Tuesday of November, every four years.
• primary elections, also referred to as primaries, allow voters to choose a candidate they want to run in the general election for a specific political party.
• When electing a president, candidates are officially confirmed for the general election at a party convention. 
• While the primaries allow voters to cast their ballots for a candidate, conventions have party representatives, called delegates, who formally cast a vote for the candidate chosen during the primaries in their state.

Gerrymandering

• Another popular and controversial topic discussed around elections is gerrymandering. 
• Gerrymandering refers to the process of creating voting districts in a way that favors a particular party, usually the party in power at the state and local level when districting occurs. 
• Because representatives and state legislators are elected by the constituents in their districts, drawing a district in a specific way can unfairly allow a party to maximize the number of their elected candidates. 
• Gerrymandering can also create a situation where a non-majority party wins a majority of seats or elects a particular candidate.

Gerrymandering

• Another popular and controversial topic discussed around elections is gerrymandering. 
• Gerrymandering refers to the process of creating voting districts in a way that favors a particular party, usually the party in power at the state and local level when districting occurs. 
• Because representatives and state legislators are elected by the constituents in their districts, drawing a district in a specific way can unfairly allow a party to maximize the number of their elected candidates. 
• Gerrymandering can also create a situation where a non-majority party wins a majority of seats or elects a particular candidate.

The election process

* Voter registration

* 18 years or older

* Pre-elections

* 538 electors

* At least 270, next president of the USA

Number of representatives per state in 2020-2030 (updated every 10 years)

Democratic party

* Founded in 1828

* Progressive

* Blue - donkey

* Kamala Harris

Republican party

* Founded in 1850

* Conservative

* Red - elephant

* Donald Trump

          RFK

Consequences for Europe

*Harris

- stimulates global trade

- NATO important

- help Ukraine

Consequences for Europe

*Trump

- less support for Ukraine

- very sceptical about NATO

- possible extra import taxes

Who will win the US elections in 2024?

Kamala Harris

Donald Trump