U.S. presidential election VY_32_INOVACE_3A17 Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř Mgr. Ilona Čechová.

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1 U.S. presidential election VY_32_INOVACE_3A17 Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř Mgr. Ilona Čechová

2 American president the most powerful position in the world the commander of the U.S. military the head of the government ( = office ) can sign or veto laws chooses federal judges presents the budget can give executive orders ( = the same power as a normal law )

3 Candidates 2 main political parties Democrats: their symbol – a donkey more opportunities for middle and working classes rich should pay higher taxes Republicans: their symbol – an elephant open market, free trade, people less dependent on the state support

4 Electoral system people elect their electors and these elect the president people vote for a person who promises to vote either for a Democrat or a Republican the number of electors for each state – equal to the number of senators ( 2 ) and representatives (depends on the population – e.g. California – 55, Alaska – 3 )

5 Election Day comes on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November most states traditionally support one party New York, California – Democrats Alabama, Texas – Republicans election is decided by „swing“ states (e.g. Florida ), they could swing to either candidate

6 The winner takes it all the candidate for whom more electors vote wins all the votes of a certain state who gets majority of the total electoral votes ( that means at least 270 out of 538 ) – becomes President he comes to his office on January 20th

7 Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Lužická 423, 551 23 Jaroměř Projekt: Škola v digitálním světě aneb Uchop svoji šanci Registrační číslo: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0210 Číslo DUM: VY_32_INOVACE_3A17 Jméno autora: Mgr. Ilona Čechová Název práce: US presidential election Předmět: anglický jazyk Ročník: čtvrtý ( pilotováno v oktávě) Časová dotace: 25 – 30 minut Vzdělávací cíl:seznámit studenty se systémem prezidentských voleb v USA Pomůcky: AV board, psací potřeby Vytvořeno:12.11.2012 Inovace:využití AV board, mezipředmětové vztahy