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US Politics - KennisLand&Samenleving
Goal
  • to learn more about the US political system
  • to learn more about the difference between the political system in the US and the Netherlands

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Recap: what is the
pledge of allegiance?

Slide 4 - Mind map

What is the official name of the American Flag?
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A
American Flag
B
Star Spangled banner
C
Union Jack
D
Stars and Stripes

Slide 5 - Quiz

What does the flag represent? 
  • 50 stars  = 50 states which together form the USA
  • 13 stripes = 13 original colonies which seperated from the UK in 1776. 
  • What happened in 1776?
       Declaration of Independence -               Thomas Jefferson 

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US = federation of 50 states +......? 
  • Declaration of Independence (1776)
  • Constitution (1787) 


national law = federal government 
------------------------------------
state law 
All 50 US states have: 
  • own governor 
  • own court system
  • own laws 



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US federal government 
  • seperation of power 
  • system of checks and balances 
  • (trias politica)


Explain the name 'checks and balances' 


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And now in Dutch
1. Executive power = President 
carries out + makes laws/appoints judges

2. Judicial power = Courts
evaluates laws 

3. Legislative power = Congress 
make laws 

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1. Executive power

  • President + vice president + Cabinet
  • Head of state  (no monarch) AND 
  • Head of Administration 
  • Commander in Chief US forces
  • can max serve 2 terms in office  

White House 


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2. Judicial power 
  • Supreme court + federal courts 
  • Supreme court: 9 members 
  • Appointed by president for life. 
  • Why an oneven number?
  • Ruth Bader Ginsberg  

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3. Executive power = Congress 
Congress = Senate + House of Representatives 
Capitol 

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Senate 
  • Upper House
  • 100 senators; 2 per state 
  • serve for 6 years 
  • 1/3 is reelected every 2 years ('continuous body') 
  • presided by VP 
  • can start impeachment trials  
  • majority = Democratic (48+2+1 vote VP) 
House of Representatives 
  • Lower House 
  • 435 members - divided by states, in proportion to population
  • serve for 2 years 
  • presided by 'Speaker of the House' = Nancy Pelosi 
  • majority = Democratic

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What is a 'designated survivor'?
Guess and put in the correct order:
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A
VP - President - Speaker - designated survivor
B
Designated survivor - VP - President - Speaker
C
President - VP - Speaker - designated survivor
D
Speaker - VP - President - designated survivor

Slide 15 - Quiz

Recap/starter: what is a bicameral
system? And does the US have one?
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Slide 16 - Open question

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Slide 17 - Video

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Donkey vs elephant: Which animal is the symbol of which American party and what
do they represent?
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Slide 18 - Open question

Democrats 
blue donkey (strong willed) 
progressive 
left wing 

Joe Biden 
Barack O'bama
Bill Clinton 
JFK


Republicans 
red elephant  (strong)
conservative 
right wing 

Donald Trump
George Bush 
George Bush 
Ronald  Reagan 
The parties

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Slide 20 - Video

What are the requirements for a presidential candidate?
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Slide 21 - Open question

How to become president:
put in the correct order
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A
primaries/caucuses - national convention - campaigning - electoral college
B
primaries/caucuses - electoral college - electoral college - campaigning
C
national convention - campaigning electoral college - primaries/caucuses
D
electoral college - campaigning - national convention - primaries/caucuses

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How to become president? 
Presidential elections: every 4 years 


1. primaries/caucuses             Feb - Jun
= state elections for presidential candidates 

Super Tuesday (March)










2. National Conventions July -Aug
= parties select presidential nominee + running mate (= future VP) 

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How to become president? 
Presidential elections: every 4 years 

3. Campaiging                      till Nov.
focus on Swing States

4. General election              Nov. 3rd
= vote for electoral college (indirect)
= 538 electors (in Dutch?)
= winner needs ......? votes
= first-past-the-post system




5. Inauguration                        Jan 










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Electoral college
= indirect election 

  • what is its function?
  • in Dutch?  
  • why 538 members? 
 435 .... + 100 .... + 3 .....? 
  • how many votes does a candidate need? 

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In 2016 Hillary Clinton lost the
elections from Donald Trump but won the popular vote - explain
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Slide 29 - Open question

Main similarities political system UK/USA/The Netherlands 

The Netherlands
  1. many parties (37!) 
  2. proportional representation
  3. bicameral system 
        - 2e kamer en de 1e kamer
   4. monarchy

Complete....
UK 
1.  
2.  
3.  
4. 

USA 
1.  
2. 
3.
4. 
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POTUS 
FLOTUS 
VP 
Executive power 
to pledge allegiance
designated survivor 
to serve 2 terms in office
Inaugural Address 

Recap: translate into Dutch 
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And do you know these holidays? 

UK
Poppy Day - 11/11 - synonym? 
Guy Fawkes' Night - 5/11 - synonym?
Bank holidays 
Boxing Day - ? 
US 
Indepence day - 4/7 
Thanksgiving - Nov 
Halloween - 31/10
Labor Day - 1/9 

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US Politics - KennisLand&Samenleving
Goal
  • to learn more about the US political system
  • to learn more about the difference between the political system in the US and the Netherlands
Any questions about the handout? 

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