V5 - Presidential elections

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Welcome V5!

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Slide 1 - Tekstslide



                                                        Presidency and 
                                                      the electoral system

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Who was the first president of the United States of America?
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
George Washington
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Thomas Jefferson

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Where will the next president fall in the list of presidents?
A
In 36th place
B
In 45th place
C
In 42th place
D
In 46th place

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

How often are presidential elections held?
A
Every two years
B
Every three years
C
Every four years
D
Every five years

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

How many terms can a president serve?
A
One term
B
Two terms
C
Three terms
D
There is no limit

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Statement: The US only has two parties: the Democrats and the Republicans.
A
True
B
False

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Which is the symbol for the Democratic Party?
A
B

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

Do you know some of the major campaign points each party stands for?
--> See next slide!

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

The Republican Party
The Democratic Party
pro-life
pro-choice
big government
big business
FDR

Slide 10 - Sleepvraag

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become President of the United States?
A
You must be over 35 years old
B
You must be born in the US
C
You must be married, so there is a First Lady/ Gentleman
D
You must have lived in the US for at least 14 years

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Who is this woman?
A
Donald Trump's ex-wife
B
Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee
C
Joe Biden's wife
D
Joe Biden's running mate

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

What is this woman's name?

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 14 - Open vraag

Mike Pence is Trump's running mate. Who is he?
A
B
C
D

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

Statement: The US president is chosen directly by the people.
A
True
B
False

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

In the US, they use 'kiesmannen'
What is the correct English translation?
A
choose men
B
nominees
C
electors
D
representatives

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

How does the electoral system work?
--> Watch the video

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

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

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Slide 19 - Video

00:05
Can a candidate become president with a minority of the popular votes?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

00:53
The number of electors is based roughly on the size of its population. How many electors are there in the US?
A
5
B
53
C
538
D
5380

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

00:58
So, how many electors are needed to have a majority?
(If you don't know, do the math ;-))
A
269
B
270
C
271
D

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

01:52
Some states have more influence on the outcome than others. These states are called 'Battleground States' or ...
A
Rave States
B
Swing States
C
Turn States
D
Major States

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Just a few more questions...

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

Drag the words into the correct boxes
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.





vote
president
election 
popular 
states
cast
population
candidate
electors

Slide 25 - Sleepvraag

Who did you think would win
the US 2020 elections?
A
Biden
B
Trump
C
I don't know
D
I don't care

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

Take out your exam text
Finish it!
Remember: practice makes perfect!

Slide 28 - Tekstslide