US presidential elections 2008

It's campaigning time in the US at the moment: people will choose a new president soon.

Try to answer these questions  in your copybook ( don't forget to make sentences in English!):


1. What's the name of the current President of the United States?

2. Is he a Democrat or a Republican?

www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election04/candidates.html


3.What are the 2 most important political parties in the US?

4. What are the symbols of these parties?

www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881985.html


5. Give the names  of this year's candidates and their respective party.

edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/

6. How often do presidential elections take place?

www.enchantedlearning.com/vote/presidential_elections.shtml


7. What do you call the team formed by the candidates for presidency and vice-presidency?

8. What will be the date of this year's Presidential election?

www.wordiq.com/definition/Election_Day

9. When does the President  deliver his first presidential speech? ( give the date)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_Day

Now let's correct together!