The Political System In America

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

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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

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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

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not win the popular votesnot win the popular votes

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DemocratsRepublicans

1988 1992 1996 2000

DUKAKIS

BUSH

CLINTON

BUSH

CLINTON

DOLE

BUSH

GORE

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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


Organization of partiesOrganization of parties

Number of Number of « Independants » : « Independants » : In the In the House ?House ?In the In the Senate ?Senate ?

2211


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%)


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 »


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 DebateChangement in election Changement in election system ?system ?


War in Iraq ?War in Iraq ?


The Scandals in the States ?The Scandals in the States ?

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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 ??

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