Caucuses
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Primaries
General Election
Nominating Conventions
Electoral College
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A Special elections in which voters select candidates to be the party’s nominee for president in the general Election.

What is Presidential Primary Elections?

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Eligible citizens of the U.S. cast votes for the candidate of their choice for President
What do people do in the General Election?
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An assembly held by political parties every four years Usually held in late summer before the general election in November
Can you recall what Nominating Conventions is?
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Can you identify how much electoral votes does a candidate need to win the election?
270 electoral votes
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Voters can only vote for the party they registered with.
What is a closed primary?
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Held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. ( November 2-8)
When is the general election held?
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A statement of principles and objectives a political party and a candidate support.
How would you describe a platform?
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What if no candidate has a majority of electoral votes?
The House of Representatives selects the president from among the three presidential candidates with the most electoral votes.
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The first major electoral event in the election process, The winner of the Iowa caucus has served as an indication of the person who will win their parties nomination.
What is the Iowa caucus?
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What does the General Election determine?
Popular vote winner in each state helps determine the electors who will cast the official vote in the Electoral College.
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What is the purpose of the Nominating Conventions?
At the convention the party adopts a platform to unify support behind common goals.
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The most votes.
What is Plurality?
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What is the importance of Early Caucuses and Primaries?
They significantly narrow the field of candidates.
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Can you identify who sets dates, time, and secret ballots in the General Election?
Federal Government
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How can you describe the Inauguration?
The inauguration of the president of the United States is a ceremonial event marking the commencement of a new four-year term of a president of the United States
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What can you recognize if in a close race, the popular vote winner may not win the electoral college?
One candidate may win states by lopsided margins while the other wins states by narrow margins.
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Major-party presidential nominees are selected, President and Vice President are selected
What are Conventions?
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Can you identify who decides how to administer the election?
State Government
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How would you summarize The Keynote Address?
The speech given at the convention that embodies that party’s message.
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Each state is entitled to as many electoral votes as the sum of its representation. Can you identify the representation?
U.S. House of Representative U.S. House of Senate
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