1. Elections

2. Essential Question: How do elections work, and what are those numbered propositions?

3. Two Types of elections
Primary Election: an election used either to narrow the field of candidates for a given elective office or to determine the nominees for political parties in advance of a general election.
Arizona state law provides for semi-closed primaries, meaning that a voter generally must be registered as a party member in order to participate in that party's primary. A previously unaffiliated voter can participate in the primary of his or her choice.
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4. General Election: a regularly scheduled  local, state, or nation al  election in which  voters elect officehol ders. 
A voter can vote for candidates of any party they wish. They do not have to vote for only one party, but can.

5. What are all the signs on the corners that say vote YES or NO?
These are ballot measures that people vote on.
Initiative is where voters may directly propose laws
Referendum is where voters can approve proposed laws.
Who usually votes on laws?

6. What do the numbers mean?
100’s  Constitutional amendments, whether initiated by the people or referred by the Legislature, are numbered in the 100s. 
200  Citizen initiatives to create new or amend current state laws (statutes) are numbered in the 200s. 
300  Legislative referrals to create new or amend current statutes are numbered in the 300s. 
400  Local matters are numbered in the 400s.