1. Electing A President

2. Road To The White House

3. How Do You Get There?

4. Step 1 Hat In The Ring See full-size image. image.orientaltrading.com/otcimg/25_6781.jpg 350 x 350 - 159k Image may be scaled down and subject to copyright.

5. 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

6. Two (Major) Party System DemocratRepublican

7. Step 2 Campaign For Their Party’s Nomination Want to win primaries and or caucuses –Speeches –Debates –Raising $ –Shaking Hands –Kissing Babies

8. Step 2 Winning Party’s Nomination Republican Democratic

9. 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

10. Step 4 Campaign For President Slogan Issues Speeches Rallies Debates Yard Signs Shaking Hands Interviews Town Meetings Talk Shows

11. Step 5 Election Day Voter Polls Popular Vote Electoral College

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14. Step 6 Winner 270 Electoral Votes

15. Step 7 Inauguration Day January 20th

16. Running the Country Our New President Term of office: 4 years Limited to two terms