US elections

• Geschiedenis
• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t, mavo
• Leerjaar 4

US elections 

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?

Who is the current US president?

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

Between which big two political parties do people choose?

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?

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

How long is the reign of a US president?

1. 4 year
2. 5 year
3. 6 year
4. 8 year

Who do you think is going to win the US elections?

1. The Republicans (Trump)
2. The Democrats (Harris)
3. Different party

Which campaign ad did you like the best and why?

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, bcause you can only win when you have lots of money to campaign

US election 

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)

US election 

How does the US political system differ from the Dutch system? 

Name one difference between the two political systems. Use your own knowledge and what you previously learnt.

1. Becoming the leader of the party 

2. Convincing the voter 

3. Elections 

4. Election results 

Assignment 

Research for yourself the questons below:

1. What are the most important election points of kamal Harris? 

2. What are the most important election points of Donald Trump? 

3. What happend after the inauguration of Biden in 2020?