Upload
leslie-petrequin
View
2.612
Download
1
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Presentation en anglais qui presente la politique aux US.
Citation preview
The political System in The political System in AmericaAmerica
American CivilisationAmerican Civilisation
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
Presidential ElectionsPresidential Elections
PrimariesPrimaries ConventionsConventions
SummerSummer
Election Election of the of the
electoral electoral collegecollege
NovemberNovember
Election of Election of the the
President President by the by the
electoral electoral CollegeCollegeMi-decemberMi-december
Majority of electors in a State => collect all the electors of that stateMajority of electors in a State => collect all the electors of that state
? questi
on
? question
Rules for a presidential Rules for a presidential electionelection
Number of Number of electors ?electors ?
538538
How many votes a How many votes a candidate must gather to candidate must gather to be elected ?be elected ?
272700
? questi
on
? question
What are the What are the strategic states to strategic states to win presidential win presidential
elections ?elections ?
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New-York
North Carolina
Georgia
FloridaTexas
California
Illinois
Electoral CollegePolitical System DebateYou can become the next president when you do You can become the next president when you do
not win the popular votesnot win the popular votes
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
DemocratsRepublicans
1988 1992 1996 2000
DUKAKIS
BUSH
CLINTON
BUSH
CLINTON
DOLE
BUSH
GORE
? questi
on
? question
Democrats or Democrats or Republicans ?Republicans ?
TraditionalismPatriotismConservatismPuritanismFreedom – free trade – free competitionMinorities integrationFight against black segregationFight against aborption rightsFederalismPatriot ActHelp salaries, consumers and minoritiesHelp CEO, businessmen and familiesTake care of social welfareFight for better work condition
DemocratsRepublicans
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
Organization of partiesOrganization of parties
Number of Number of « Independants » : « Independants » : In the In the House ?House ?In the In the Senate ?Senate ?
2211
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
Who is he ?Who is he ?
humble
clever
courageous
loveable
1980: his first defeat1980: his first defeat
1992: elected President (43%) 1992: elected President (43%)
1996: re-election (49,2%)1996: re-election (49,2%)
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
Who is Mr President Bush ?Who is Mr President Bush ?
power
intelligent
enormous
1994: Elected 1994: Elected Governor of TexasGovernor of Texas
1998: Reelected 1998: Reelected Governor of TexasGovernor of Texas
2000: Republican 2000: Republican candidate for the candidate for the presidential elections presidential elections with this with this campaign:« compassiocampaign:« compassionate conservatism »nate conservatism »
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
His program:His program:
Social securitySocial securityJob and economyJob and economyLegal reformLegal reformTax reformTax reformImmigration taxImmigration taxFaith and valuesFaith and valuesEducationEducation
TV showTV show
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
Electoral CollegePolitical System DebateChangement in election Changement in election system ?system ?
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
War in Iraq ?War in Iraq ?
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
The Scandals in the States ?The Scandals in the States ?
44
33
22
11
adultery adultery
false-testimony false-testimony Bill ClintonBill Clinton199199
88MonicMonicagateagate
illicit obtaining of 900 cards-FBI illicit obtaining of 900 cards-FBI on Republicans by the Security on Republicans by the Security ServiceService
Bill ClintonBill Clinton19919966
FilegaFilegatete
sales of weapons in Iran sales of weapons in Iran
implication of an adviser implication of an adviser of the white house of the white house
Ronald Ronald ReaganReagan
19819866
IrangaIrangatete
burgling of the offices of burgling of the offices of the Democrats the Democrats
Reagan resigned in 1974 Reagan resigned in 1974
Richard Richard NixonNixon
19719744
WaterWatergategate
Facts ?Facts ?Which president Which president ??
When When ??
Electoral CollegePolitical System Debate
Thank you for your Thank you for your attention !!attention !!