the US elections and the US Constitution

 

Click on the picture above to know how the elections work

You may download the word Doc before you answer the questions: 2020_US_Elections_Webquest_last_version

1. What are the two main parties in the USA ?

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1. What are the symbols of these two parties ? Where did these symbols originate?
2. What is the date of the presidential elections this year ? ……………………………………..
3.  How often do presidential elections take place (how long is the President's term)? ……………………………………………..

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How many times can a President be re-elected? ................................................................................

1.  Who can become a candidate ? ……………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

How do American people vote?

• What is « a ticket » … read the definition to the bottom of the page ( us elections) ? …………………………………………………………………
• What is « a ballot » ? …………………………………………………………………………….

1. Do  ordinary Americans directly vote for the President?
2. In France, voters go to the polls  to elect the President, but in the USA, voters go to the polls to elect

 the Electoral College 

learn more about it: click HERE 

1.  What is it ?.............................................................................................................................
2.  What do these people do ?....................................................................................................

Have a look at this map

 -->What do the numbers in each State correspond to?

When is Inauguration Day ? …………………………………………………………………..

 What is it?...................................................................................................................

Want to know more about American issues at the White House ? click HERE

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-presidential-candidates.html

Who is running for the Republicans?

Who running for the Democrats, and what do you know about him?

Watch this video about Joe Biden

Compare Joe Biden's and Donald Trump's programs

https://educationvotes.nea.org/presidential-2020/compare-candidates/

What do the polls say?