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How to become a Presidential nominee

How to become a Presidential nominee. The road to the white house. What are five things you would look for in a president?. Education? Military experience? Age? Gender? Religion? Looks? Character? Previous government experience? Personality? Marital Status? Criminal history?.

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How to become a Presidential nominee

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  1. How to become a Presidential nominee The road to the white house

  2. What are five things you would look for in a president? • Education? • Military experience? • Age? • Gender? • Religion? • Looks? • Character? • Previous government experience? • Personality? • Marital Status? • Criminal history? • What else would be important to you?

  3. What does the Constitution say about who can be president? Do you agree with the Constitutional qualifications?

  4. Step 1: Primaries and Caucuses

  5. How to become Presidential NOMINEE People with similar ideas group together and form political parties… • STEP 1 • Primaries and Caucuses There are many people who have their own ideas about how government should work. What are the two main political parties in the United States today?

  6. How to become Presidential NOMINEE Candidates from each party campaign to gain leadership within their own party. • STEP 1 • Primaries and Caucuses Multiple people from each party may decide they want to be the candidate. This is where primaries and caucuses come in.

  7. How to become Presidential NOMINEE Most states hold a primary, in which voters cast secret ballots for the best candidate that will represent THE PARTY in the general election. • STEP 1 • Primaries and Caucuses Click HERE to watch a video about primaries. This is where voters can cast their vote to determine who will represent each party.

  8. How to become Presidential NOMINEE In some states, a caucus is held to select the best candidate from each party through discussions and open votes. • STEP 1 • Primaries and Caucuses Click HERE to read more about caucuses. Which states hold caucuses? Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Wyoming and Iowa

  9. How to become Presidential NOMINEE • STEP 1 • Primaries and Caucuses 2016 candidates for both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party? Who were the eventual winners of each party?

  10. Step 2: National Conventions Now it’s time to officially decide who will be the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate for each party.

  11. How to become Presidential NOMINEE Each party holds a national convention to OFFICIALLY SELECT a final presidential nominee. • STEP 2 • National Conventions Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Republican nominee Donald Trump How Democratic Party delegates are selected (video) How Republican Party delegates are selected (video)

  12. How to become Presidential NOMINEE At the convention, the Presidential candidate announces a running mate (Vice Presidential Candidate). • STEP 2 • National Conventions What do you think a Presidential candidate is looking for in a Vice President?

  13. Step 3: Campaigns

  14. How to become Presidential NOMINEE The presidential candidates campaign throughout the country to win the support of the general population. • STEP 3 • Campaigning and Debates What do you think about the campaign ads you have seen? CLICK HERE TO SEE CAMPAIGN COMMERCIALS SINCE 1952

  15. How to become Presidential NOMINEE • The presidential debates are generally considered the last big opportunity to move voters before the election. • STEP 3 • Campaigning and Debates • They offer rare moments for Americans to do some head-to-head comparison shopping between two candidates on the same stage discussing the issues. BEST MOMENTS FROM PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

  16. Step 4: General Election

  17. How to become President of the United States In November in years divisible by four, people in every state across the country INDIRECTLYvote for a President and Vice President. When people cast their vote, they are actually voting for a group of people known as electors who are part of the process called the Electoral College. • STEP 4 • General Election What is the Electoral College? Who are electors?

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