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The American Elections: A Quiz

1.What is the name of the current President of the United States?
Barack Hussein Obama.

2.What are the two main parties in the US?
Republican Party and Democratic Party

3.What are the symbols of these two parties?

Republican symbol

Democratic symbol

4.Give the names of this year’s candidates and their respective party
Democratic Party: Barack Hussein Obama.
Republican Party: Sen. John McCain

5.Give the names of this year's candidates and they respective party.
Barack Obama: Democratic Party
John McCain: Republican Party

6.How often do presidential elections take place?
Every four years

7.In Spain , voters go to the polls to elect the president whereas in America voters go to the polls to elect the Electoral College. According to you, what do the electors of the Electoral college do ?
Rather than directly voting for the president cast votes for elections

8.How many people are there in the Electoral College?
583 colectors

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

11.What will be the date of the Presidential election this year?
4 November

12.When does the President deliver his first presidential speech (give the date).
20/01/09

13.Where does the President of the US live?In what city?
In the Whitehouse. In Whashington.

More information about Obama

1.What's his name?
Barack Hussein Obama.
2.Where was he born?
In Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
3.When was he born?
On August 4, 1961.
4.How much does he mesure?
He’s 6’1" (1.87 m) tall.
5.where are his parents from?
His father is from a village in Kenya and his mother is from a small town in Kansas, USA.
6.Is he married?
Yes, he is. His wife’s name is Michelle and they have two daughters, Malia Ann and Natasha.
7.Where did he study?
Barack Obama went to Harvard Law School and is a lawyer. He is now a senator for the state of Illinois. He is also Democratic Party candidate for president of the United States of America.
8.Who are his favourites writers?
He likes Shakespeare, Toni Morrison and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.
9.Who are his favourites singers?
Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Elton John and Jay-Z.
10.What are his favourites films?
Casablanca, The Godfather, and The Godfather: Part II.
11.What are his favourites TV programmes?
SportsCenter, a TV sports news show.
12.What are his hobbies?
Playing basketball, writing and being with his children.

Some information about Obama

Date and place of birth: August 4, 1961 (age 47). Honolulu, Hawai (EEUU)

Political Party:Democratic Party

Height: 6'1 feet (1,87 m)

Wife's Name: Michelle Robinson

Children's Names: Malia Ann Obama and Natasha Obama.

Car: He has a Chisler

Hobbies: Basketball, music, cook,writing and being with his children.

Favorite Books: 'Moby Dick', The Bible and 'Shakespeare's
tragedies'(Romeo & Julieta, Hamlet and Otelo etc...)

Favorite Movies: The Godfather ( el padrino) and 'Casablanca'

Personal Heroes: Martin Luther King

Making the Grade: Obama’s voting record on deaf-tech and accessibility issues stands as follows: he supports the ADA Restoration Act of 2007, he voted for the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 and the Stem Cell Research Bill (which is important for cochlear research,) and voted for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act.

When I Grow Up:

Chef Obama: Marvin woods