U.S Presidential Elections Scavenger Hunt The Road to the White House GROUP 1+2 BROWSE the different sites to GET ANSWERS to the questions below: What does it take to be elected President of the USA ? What does it take to be allowed to cast a vote in a U.S presidential election ? Requirements to run for presidency Requirements to be allowed to vote The candidates' obligations / responsibilities during the campaign. http://tiny.cc/0zrosz http://tiny.cc/8avosz Tu ne connais pas le sens de certains mots tu peux t'aider d'un dictionnaire ICI http://tiny.cc/4zrosz http://tiny.cc/6zrosz more information here ☛ U.S Presidential Elections Scavenger Hunt Discover more about the USA GROUP 3 a - Where is the White House ? b - What do they call the President's wife ? c - What do the stars on the US flag represent ? BROWSE the different sites to GET INFORMATION. d - What do the stripes on the US flag represent ? e - What is the title of the US national anthem ? f - MATCH the word with the symbol ? (1) WHITE HOUSE (2) STATUE OF LIBERTY (3) LIBERTY BELL (4) BALD EAGLE (5) UNCLE SAM g - Can you name the 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore ? g - PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE : complete the text . "I ....................... allegiance to the ............... of the United States of America, and to the .................... for which it stands, one ....................... under God, ............................., with .....................and ..................... for all." 1 - Who pledges allegiance and where ? ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 - what is it ? it's a promise to be a good parent ❏ pupil ❏ citizen ❏ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLPbwARVPYE Tu ne connais pas le sens de certains mots , tu peux t'aider d'un dictionnaire ICI soldier ❏ more information here ☛ U.S Presidential Elections Scavenger Hunt Parties and Men GROUP 4 BROWSE the different sites to GET INFORMATION. Who are the 2 candidates running for presidency ? Age place of birth Age place of birth Political party Political party Running mate Running mate Family Family He says or tweets He says or tweets The candidates' parties Main ideas : Main ideas : Main support Main support Former presidents Former presidents http://tiny.cc/0zrosz http://tiny.cc/8avosz http://tiny.cc/4zrosz http://tiny.cc/6zrosz more information here ☛ Tu ne connais pas le sens de certains mots , tu peux t'aider d'un dictionnaire ICI U.S Presidential Elections Scavenger Hunt A man to his destiny GROUP 5 BROWSE the different sites to GET INFORMATION. The election process The job of President What are the 4 steps to presidency ? STEP 1 : Place of work and residence : Period of employment : Starting time : Salary : Responsibilities and duties : STEP 2 : STEP 3 : STEP 4 : How often are U.S presidential elections held ? What happens on January , 20th ? http://tiny.cc/0zrosz Tu ne connais pas le sens de certains mots,tu peux t'aider d'un dictionnaire ICI http://tiny.cc/8avosz http://tiny.cc/4zrosz http://tiny.cc/6zrosz more information here ☛ U.S Presidential Elections Scavenger Hunt ISSUES at stake GROUP 6 BROWSE the different sites to GET INFORMATION. What are the 2 candidates' policy on main issues ? PANDEMIC RESPONSE RACIAL JUSTICE HEALTH CARE ECONOMY CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION He says a strong federal plan is necessary to contain the corona virus, including more testing and better equipping of hospitals and medical workers. To restart the economy safely, he says the U.S. government must provide more aid to businesses and workers. he has largely left it up to individual states to combat the pandemic. In April, he began encouraging states to reopen quickly to boost the economy. He says racism is a problem that needs urgent attention in the U.S. He pledges to enact policies to help end racial wealth inequality. He has called for the government to increase investigations of unlawful treatment of Black Americans by police. He says he would work to protect and improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a 2010 law that helped millions of Americans get health insurance. To strengthen the economy, he supports fewer regulations on businesses and tax cuts to give businesses and Americans more money to spend He says climate change is a major threat facing the nation and the world. He pledges to drastically reduce carbon emissions, launch major building projects to improve transportation systems, buildings, and industries so they rely less on fossil fuels or run entirely on renewable fuels. Some schools are still segregated by race and money. He wants to make sure that all students have the same educational opportunities. He wants the government to provide money to public schools. He has taken an aggressive stance against protesters who are calling for an end to racism in the U.S He says he wants the Affordable Care Act repealed and replaced with something better. He supports increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour. He also supports increasing taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations. In 2017, he announced that the U.S. would withdraw from an international agreement to limit global carbon emissions, saying it would hurt the U.S economy. He has worked to decrease federal funding for the nation’s public schools. He proposes to give the families the choice between private and public schools. He won’t He supports increasing the number of immigrants and refugees legally allowed into this country. Restricting both illegal and legal immigration He also wants to create a path to citizenship IMMIGRATION is one of his priorities . for undocumented immigrants who are already living in the U.S., http://tiny.cc/4zrosz Tu ne connais pas le sens de certains mots tu peux t'aider d'un dictionnaire ICI WORK ON WORDS MATCH a word or an expression to its corresponding definition A ballot An election organized in some states to choose candidates for the political party's convention ( only members of the political party can vote in this election) A list of people trying to get elected A caucus "The winner-takes-all" rule A promise a U.S. state in which Republican and Democratic candidates have similar levels of support and which is considered to play a key role in the outcome of presidential elections oath convention The day when the greatest number of US states cast their votes to nominate presidential candidates, who will eventually compete for the White House in November’s general election. It is the biggest day in the US election calendar apart from election day itself. A candidate who is running with another candidate The candidate who receives the majority of votes in the state's popular vote , takes all of that state's electoral votes. more information here ☛ Super Tuesday primaries A meeting organized in some states to choose candidates for the political party's convention ( only members of the political party can go to this meeting) A running mate A swing state A meeting where a political party choose their candidate
