5H1 - Presidential election

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In deze les zitten 36 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 3 videos.

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Welcome 4H3!
Please sanitize your hands and table!
Put your bags on the floor and put away your ear phones!

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 4 - Quizvraag

If Joe Biden is elected president, where will he fall in the list of presidents?
A
In 36th place
B
In 45th place
C
In 42th place
D
In 46th place

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

How many US citizens are eligible to vote in the upcoming election?
A
225 million
B
275 million
C
150 million
D
200 million

Slide 7 - 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 8 - Quizvraag

When a president is elected, when is he sworn into office?
A
On December 13th
B
On November 10th
C
On January 20th
D
On January 6th

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

Statement: Election Day is always the third Wednesday in October
A
True
B
False

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Lesson goals
  • You can name the requirements to become POTUS
  • You can summarize the process of a presidential election
  • You can name the difference between the electoral vote and the popular vote
  • You can summarize how the Electoral College elects the  POTUS

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Slide 14 - Video

What are the three requirements to become President of the United States?

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

What are the three requirements 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 have lived in the US for at least 14 years.   
  • Most presidents have been in law enforcement or the military
  • Most president have previously held some form of political office

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

What happens when you have announced your intentions to run for President?

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

What happens when you have announced your intention to run for President? 
  1. You must raise money
  2. You hold campaign events to gather support

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

What are primaries and caucuses, and how are they part of the presidential election?

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

What are primaries and caucuses, and how are they part of the presidential election? 
Primaries and caucuses are "mini elections": a first round of voting (per party) in each state to determine which candidate will receive their support for the party's nomination.

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

What is meant by 'Super Tuesday'?

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

What is meant by ‘Super Tuesday’? 
Super Tuesday is a day on which a large amount of states hold their primaries. 

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

What are delegates, and what is their role in the nomination of a presidential candidate?

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

What are delegates, and what is their role in the nomination of a presidential candidate?  
They are people chosen to represent their state at the National Party convention. At this convention, they vote on who becomes their party's presidential nominee. This vote reflects the outcome of their state's primary elections. 

> Each state has a number of delegates based on the population of the state 
> The Democratic party has 3979 delegates, the Republican Party has 2472
> You must receive 1991 (Dems) or 1276 (Reps) to win the nomination

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

Slide 25 - Video

Slide 26 - Video

How many people are in the Electoral College?

Slide 27 - Open vraag

Which states has the most electoral votes?
A
Texas
B
Maine
C
District of Columbia
D
California

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

How do electors decide for which candidate they are going to vote?

Slide 29 - Open vraag

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to become POTUS?

Slide 30 - Open vraag

What is an advantage ánd a disadvantage of the Electoral College?

Slide 31 - Open vraag

Lesson goals
  • You can name the requirements to become POTUS
  • You can summarize the process of a presidential election
  • You can name the difference between the electoral vote and the popular vote
  • You can summarize how the Electoral College elects the POTUS

Slide 32 - Tekstslide

Lesson goal #1: You can name the requirements to become POTUS

Slide 33 - Open vraag

Lesson goal #2: You can summarize the process of a presidential election

Slide 34 - Open vraag

Lesson goal #3: You can name the difference between the popular vote and the electoral vote

Slide 35 - Open vraag

Lesson goal #4: You can summarize how the electoral college elects the POTUS

Slide 36 - Open vraag