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This Powerpoint presentation delves into the intricacies of the 2012 US Presidential Election. From the significance of Super Tuesday to the roles of red, blue, and swing states, it covers key concepts like ballots, primaries, and caucuses. Exploring the influence of the Constitution and the Electoral College, it also delves into political parties, incumbents, and the dynamics of the GOP, Democrats, and Independents. With visuals, timelines, and engaging content, it offers a comprehensive overview of the election process in English.
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Task at hand: Assignment • Create a power point of at least five slides, which explains every single word on the following page. • You must decide the organization of concepts and how you wish to present your facts in English. Use pictures and graphs. Time frame • Two and a half modules
Ballot, primary elections, Super Tuesday, red states, blue states, swing states, caucus (see Iowa Caucus for a thriller), Congress, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, amendments, the Senate*, House of Representatives*, Executive/Judicial/Legislative Powers, timeline of election, voter registration, candidate, nomination, incumbent, GOP, Republicans, Independents, Democrats, Tea Party, (to be) liberal, (to be) conservative, (to be) biased, the donkey logo, the elephant logo, lobbyists, debates, VP, volunteers, spin doctors, speech writers, front runner, dark horse, blunders, scandals, nominating conventions, Electoral College, first-past-the-post voting, poll, referendum * How many members, how are they elected, how often and who do they represent? • Bonus: Show how a Bill becomes a Law
The power point must be handed in as a written assignment to the teacher by email at the end of the third module.