V5 - Presidential elections

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5

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                                                        Presidency and 

                                                      the electoral system

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

1. Benjamin Franklin
2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Thomas Jefferson

Where will the next president fall in the list of presidents?

1. In 36th place
2. In 45th place
3. In 42th place
4. In 46th place

How often are presidential elections held?

1. Every two years
2. Every three years
3. Every four years
4. Every five years

How many terms can a president serve?

1. One term
2. Two terms
3. Three terms
4. There is no limit

Statement: The US only has two parties: the Democrats and the Republicans.

1. True
2. False

Which is the symbol for the Democratic Party?

1. 
2. 

Do you know some of the major campaign points each party stands for?

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The Republican Party

The Democratic Party

pro-life

pro-choice

big government

big business

FDR

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become President of the United States?

1. You must be over 35 years old
2. You must be born in the US
3. You must be married, so there is a First Lady/ Gentleman
4. You must have lived in the US for at least 14 years

Who is this woman?

1. Donald Trump's ex-wife
2. Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee
3. Joe Biden's wife
4. Joe Biden's running mate

What is this woman's name?

What is this woman's name?
(First and last name please)

Mike Pence is Trump's running mate. Who is he?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Statement: The US president is chosen directly by the people.

1. True
2. False

In the US, they use 'kiesmannen'
What is the correct English translation?

1. choose men
2. nominees
3. electors
4. representatives

How does the electoral system work?

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A few questions will pop up while you are watching the video.

00:05

Can a candidate become president with a minority of the popular votes?

1. Yes
2. No

00:53

The number of electors is based roughly on the size of its population. How many electors are there in the US?

1. 5
2. 53
3. 538
4. 5380

00:58

So, how many electors are needed to have a majority?
(If you don't know, do the math ;-))

1. 269
2. 270
3. 271

01:52

Some states have more influence on the outcome than others. These states are called 'Battleground States' or ...

1. Rave States
2. Swing States
3. Turn States
4. Major States

Just a few more questions...

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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.

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president

election 

popular 

states

cast

population

candidate

electors

Who did you think would win
the US 2020 elections?

1. Biden
2. Trump
3. I don't know
4. I don't care

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