US Elections

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Goals for today

At the end of this lesson: 

You have learned more about the USA elections 2024

Program:

- Video

- Quiz 

What do you know about the American elections?
Write short statements

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

How many states does the USA have?

1. 49
2. 51
3. 50
4. 52

Where's the White House?

1. Los Angeles
2. New York
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

Inhabitants of the USA vote for..

1. Electors
2. The presidential candidate

How many electors do they need to win to become the next president?

1. At least 265
2. At least 270
3. At least 275
4. At least 280

What is a swing state?

1. A state with a lot of swings
2. A state that is sometimes republican, sometimes democratic
3. A state the is always republican
4. A state that is always democratic

Who already won Texas?

1. Kamala Harris
2. Donald Trump

Who already won California?

1. Kamala Harris
2. Donald Trump

Which state is a swing state?

1. Kansas
2. Washington
3. New York
4. Nevada

How old is Donald Trump?

How old is Kamala Harris?

Donald Trump

President from 2017-2021

78 years old

Republican party

Policies: rebuild the economy, strong on immigration, war on drugs, no money to tackle climate change or to fund clean energy, supports gun rights and anti-abortion

Kamala Harris

Currently Vice President under Joe Biden

59 years old

Democratic party

Did not become the candidate until mid July

Policies: building more houses, abortion should be made legal everywhere, lower health care costs, more gun control

Who do you THINK is going to win the elections of 2024?

Kamala Harris

Donald Trump

Who do you HOPE is going to win the elections of 2024?

Kamala Harris

Donald Trump