Unit4: US Politics and the 2014 Midterm Elections:
Voici des liens pour vous aider sur votre DM.
Vous y trouverez des liens sur le système politique américain, sur le 'shutdown' et sur les "midterm elections" qui arrivent, ainsi que des vidéos utiles.
Useful links:
- THE US POLITICAL SYSTEM:
Slideshare1 (The
Constitution and the three branches of power)
Slideshare2 (the "Checks and Balances")
Overview of the US political system
The Balance of Government (Harry S. Truman Library)
A Short Guide to the American Political System (Robert Darlington)
Guide to the US Government (BBC News)
US Government Games
(Shepard Shoftware’s)
- The 2013 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN:
"The Government shutdown explained to your kids"
"The Government shutdown for dummies" (CNN)
"Government shutdown: Get up to speed in 20 questions"(CNN)
- The 2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS:
Main facts (Wiki)
2014 midterm elections (Wiki)
Congressional elections = midterm elections (History Learning site)
Congressional midterm elections (US Government)
Questions over the midterm elections: The Washington
Post2
Democrats abandon unpopular Obama on eve of elections : RT
Why the Republicans will probably win, The
Economist
"Democalypse": how democrats are avoiding the Obama legacy, The Daily Show
Results! (+ French radio show)
The best and worst election ads of the 2014 midterms, The
Washington Post
Survival kit:
WEBQUEST: (November 12)
Part 1:
