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Happy Pre- Friday Honors C&E

Happy Pre- Friday Honors C&E. Bell Ringer – Recap “Political Parties” Schoology Unit 1 Check In Intro Video for Todays Lesson Lecture and Guided Notes “Voting and Elections” Amendment PPT is due today Presentations Begin Morning Announcements. Voting & Elections.

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Happy Pre- Friday Honors C&E

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  1. Happy Pre- Friday Honors C&E • Bell Ringer – Recap “Political Parties” • Schoology Unit 1 Check In • Intro Video for Todays Lesson • Lecture and Guided Notes “Voting and Elections” • Amendment PPT is due today • Presentations Begin • Morning Announcements

  2. Voting & Elections Unit 3 - Political Parties

  3. What are the requirements to vote?

  4. Voter Requirements: • Today you must meet the following requirements to vote in NC: • Register to vote • A US Citizen • Resident of your home for at least 30 days before the election • At least 18 years old by the next general election • must not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction (voting rights are restored when your sentence is complete) • Currently, you are not required to show a government-issued id to vote

  5. Why do people vote?

  6. Why don’t people vote?

  7. Voting • Reasons to vote: voting is a right and a responsibility of citizenship • Voting gives you a chance to choose your government leaders • Is also allows you to express your satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the performance of the people who already hold office and want to be reelected • It gives you a voice in how your community, state, and country are run • Reasons why people do not vote: • Apathy: lack of interest • “too busy” • People move and did not “re-register” to vote at their new address • Are not registered

  8. What is a primary?

  9. Elections • Elections are a two-part process that includes primaries and the general election • Primaries: election to choose who will represent your party in the general elections • Closed primaries: an election in which only the declared members of a political party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees • Open primaries: an election in which voters do not need to declare their party preference

  10. Winning a Primary • The candidate who wins the primary is typically the one who gets a plurality (the most votes) • A candidate with a plurality wins even if he gets less than 50% of all the votes • In a few states, the winner must have a majority • Sometimes no candidate receives a majority in the primary and the party holds a runoff election between the top vote-getters

  11. How do third party’s get on the ballot?

  12. Third-Party Nominees • Major political party candidates are always listed on the general election ballot • In most states, third-party candidates can also get on that ballot by a petition • The third-party candidate must get enough qualified voters to sign the petition for their name to be placed on a ballot

  13. The General Election • The general election is held through out the country on the same day (first Tuesday after the first Monday in November) • National elections are held in even-numbered years • All seats for the US House of Representatives and about 1/3 of the Senate are up for election every two years • Presidential elections are held every four years • Usually state and local officials are also elected at this time • For most offices, the candidate who wins the most votes wins the election • If an election is very close, the loser can demand a recount

  14. Initiatives & Referendums • In many elections people vote on issues of public interest • Example: If a city council wants to build a new school they might put the idea on a ballot so voters can approve or reject it • Two special processes give voters a direct voice in governing • Initiative: a process that lets voters propose new laws or amendments to the state constitution • Referendum: asks voters to accept or reject a law passed by a state or local legislature

  15. How are campaigns paid for?

  16. Funding a Campaign • In 2008, the candidates for president together raised and spent more than $1.5 billion • Local campaigns cost thousands of dollars • State campaigns cost hundreds of thousands of dollars • Congressional campaigns cost tens of millions of dollars • A race for for president requires hundreds of millions of dollars

  17. Where does the money come from? • Individuals, corporations, unions, and various private groups donate to political campaigns • Political action committees (PACs) are organizations set up by interest groups to collect and direct money to candidates and their campaigns • The FEC (Federal Election Commission) regulates campaigns and how they are funded

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