Space Exploration


#2 Presidential Election year

How does the American electoral system work?

Listen to the song and answer the questions :

* give 3 elements related to the President of the USA

* what are the constitutional conditions to run for presidency?

* what are the 2 major political parties?

* what is the condition to be candidate of your party?

* when do the primary elections take place?

* who is the VP?

* when does the General Election happen?

* some states are decisive : how are they called? why?

* when is the Election Day?

* explain what is the Electoral college.

* who wins the election : the one who has the most popular votes or the most electoral votes?

* who decides if ther's no majority?


#1 My Yearbook

Listen to Ashley (1:58) : she's listing her friends' favorite things.

try to spot some elements.