Electing a President
The American president and his running mate, the vice president, are elected every four years. They are the only federal officials who are elected by the whole nation. There are two major stages in the election process. In the first stage the parties decide whom they shall nominate as their candidates for President and Vice President, and in the second the people elect their President and Vice President.
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 214-218. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.
Kanye West wants to run for president in 2020
Kanye West has announced that he wants to run for the US presidency in 2020, in a speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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BBC News video
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Extra Tasks
Articles and Resources
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ACCESS UPDATE: The Election - What Is at Stake?
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ACCESS UPDATE: The Game is Afoot - American Presidential Primaries (PDF)
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The Winner! (Article on Obama's election victory in 2012 - PDF)
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Why did Obama win his first election in 2008? (PDF)
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Sample ballot Hamilton County 2016
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Going Further
Web resources
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Animation: The fight for the right to vote in the United States (TedED)
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Animation: The electoral college (TedED)
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Animation: Inventing the American presidency (TedED)
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Audio: US presidential elections
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The right to vote (CNN)
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Quick guide: US presidential elections (BBC)
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BBC: US Elections 2012
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The US Electoral College
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Primary Elections Explained (video)
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