General information
What is the date of the US election in 2024?
It is on November 5th.
BONUS : on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
What takes place on November 5th? (give precise name)
The "Popular Vote" aka the "General Election"
Name the two candidates in 202'.
The two candidates are Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
What's the English for "un citoyen/une citoyenne"?
Kamala Harris ........... the current US Vice-president.
Kamala Harris IS the current US Vice-president.
How often does the US election take place?
It takes place every four years.
The "duet" of the presidential candidate and the Vice-president candidate is called a........
What are the candidates' political parties?
Donald Trump is a Republican, Kamala Harris is a Democrat.
What's the English for "un problème, une question"?
an issue.
D. Trump and K. Harris ............... the two candidates.
D. Trump and K. Harris ARE the two candidates.
What is the minimum age to become a US president?
You must be at least 35 years old.
The parties choose their candidates during the..............
Primaries
What are the symbols of each party?
Republican Party = an elephant.
Democratic Party = a donkey.
What is the English for "le programme du parti"?
the party's platform
Put into the passive: the US citizens choose the President.
The President IS CHOSEN by the US citizens
How many times can you be an American president, maximum?
You can only be president twice. (=2x)
After the popular vote, the ................................... vote takes place.
The electoral college vote
Who is Donald Trump's running mate (= Vice President candidate)?
J. D. Vance
What is the English for " se présenter à l'élection"?
run for presidency
Put into the passive : America elect a new president every four years.
A new president IS ELECTED (by America) every four years.
Name the 3 requirements for a presidential candidate.
be a natural born citizen / be at least 35 years old / be resident in the USA for 14 years.
What will happen on January 20th?
The new president will be inaugurated / sworn in, will move into the White House
Who is Kamala Harris's running mate?
Tim Walz
Explain the difference between the words "voter" and "elector"
a voter = a citizen who votes (in French "un électeur")
an elector = a senator or a governor who votes (in French "un grand électeur")
On January 20th, the US president ....................... (swear in).
On January 20th, the US president IS SWORN IN.