Presidential Election
Party leaders and supporters gather to discuss and choose a candidate for their party publicly
Caucuses
Right Wing
Republican
18+ Years of Age
U.S. Citizen
Meet State Requirements
Registered to Vote
Requirements to Vote in USA
Spending that is required by law.
Mandatory Spending
how a nation interacts with others around the world.
Foreign Policy
National political parties meet for conventions to select their nominees to run for president.
National Convention
Left Wing
Democratic
Duties, or something an individual should do.
Responsibilities
a tax that takes a larger percentage of income from high-income groups than from low-income groups
Progressive Tax
An agreement or friendship between two or more countries, made in order to advance common goals and interes
Alliance
Members of a party cast secret ballots to see which candidate has the most support
Primaries
Spend more money on healthcare, welfare, schools
Democratic
Privileges granted by a governing body that is written into law
Rights
a type of domestic policy that is designed to help those thought to be in need of government assistance.
Social
Negotiates and signs treaties
Creates and signs executive agreements
Provides diplomatic recognition
Recommends military operations to Congress
President's Role in Foreign Policy
The main goal is to win more votes in each state than their competitor.
Campaigning
If you lower taxes, people will spend more and the economy will do better
Republican
Makes sure a President gains a large population of support that includes the minority groups
Keeps smaller states relevant in elections
Makes it easier for candidates to campaign
Benefits of Electoral College
a type of domestic policy that focuses on decisions made about government spending and taxation, about the redistribution of income from rich to poor, and about the supply of money.
Economic
Penalties applied by one country on another to cause a change in economic, humanitarian, or political behavior
Sanctions
vote for a candidate based on the citizens’ will from the state they represent.
Electoral College
Votes for candidates on issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology
Independent
Can make people feel like their vote doesn’t matter
Gives the swing states too much power
Can clash with the popular vote
Could result in “faithless electors”
Drawbacks of Electoral College
spending that Congress decides on each year.
Discretionary
Write and propose bills
Senate approve treaties by a two-thirds vote
can declare War
Congress Role in Foreign Policy