Electing A President

Road To The

White House

How Do You Get There?

Step 1•Hat In The Ring

Candidates announce they want to run for

President• Can start as early as 1 to 1 and a half years before Election Day.

• Constitutional Qualifications– Minimum of 35 years of age– Native born– 14 years resident

• Experience• Each party takes this step

Two (Major) PartySystem

•Democrat •Republican

Step 2Campaign For Their Party’s Nomination

• Want to win primaries and or caucuses– Speeches– Debates– Raising $– Shaking Hands– Kissing Babies

Step 2Winning Party’s Nomination

• Republican Democratic

Step 3 Winning Party’s

Nomination• National Convention is Held

– Speeches

– Acceptance Speech

– Party platform put together*platform consist of “plank”

issues the party supports

Step 4 Campaign For President

• Slogan• Issues• Speeches• Rallies• Debates

• Yard Signs• Shaking Hands• Interviews• Town Meetings• Talk Shows

Step 5Election Day

•Voter•Polls•Popular Vote•Electoral College

Electoral College

Candidates & Electoral Map

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Step 6 Winner

• 270 Electoral Votes

Step 7Inauguration Day

•January 20th

Running the Country

Our New President

Term of office:4 years

Limited to two terms