Poster_HowToBecomePresident_FINAL_Aug2012.

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HOW
HOW TO
TO BECOME
BECOME

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

STEP
STEP 1
1 PRIMARIES
PRIMARIES AND
AND CAUCUSES
CAUCUSES
U.S.
U.S. CONSTITUTIONS
CONSTITUTIONS THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR IDEAS BELONG TO
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS FOR
FOR NATURAL
NATURAL BORN
BORN MINIMUM
MINIMUM AGE
AGE U.S.
U.S. RESIDENT
RESIDENT
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE
PRESIDENT, EACH WITH THEIR OWN IDEAS
PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR IDEAS BELONG TO
THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY, THIS IS WHERE
PRESIDENT, EACH WITH THEIR OWN IDEAS THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY, THIS IS WHERE
A PRESIDENTIAL
A PRESIDENTIAL CITIZEN
CITIZEN 35
35 YEARS
YEARS 14
14 YEARS
YEARS ABOUT HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES COME IN CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY
ABOUT HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES COME IN CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY
CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
TO WIN THE FAVOR OF THEIR PARTY MEMBERS
TO WIN THE FAVOR OF THEIR PARTY MEMBERS

START
START

NATIONAL
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
CONVENTIONS STEP
STEP 2
2 IN A PRIMARY
AT EACH CONVENTION, THE PRESIDENTIAL
AT EACH CONVENTION, THE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE CHOOSES A RUNNING MATE
CANDIDATE CHOOSES A RUNNING MATE
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN (VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE)
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN (VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE)
EACH PARTY HOLDS A NATIONAL
EACH PARTY HOLDS A NATIONAL
CONVENTION TO SELECT A FINAL
CONVENTION TO SELECT A FINAL
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
IN A CAUCUS
IN A PRIMARY IN A CAUCUS
PARTY MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE PARTY MEMBERS SELECT THE BEST VOTE
PARTY MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE PARTY MEMBERS SELECT THE BEST VOTE VOTE
BEST CANDIDATE THAT WILL REPRESENT CANDIDATE THROUGH A SERIES OF VOTE
BEST CANDIDATE THAT WILL REPRESENT CANDIDATE THROUGH A SERIES OF VOTE
THEM IN THE GENERAL ELECTION DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES VOTE
THEM IN THE GENERAL ELECTION DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES PRESIDENT

THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO WIN THE VOTE PRESIDENT

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THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO WIN THE VOTE

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SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION
SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION
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...AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

...AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.
STEP
STEP 3
3 GENERAL
GENERAL ELECTION
ELECTION STEP
STEP 4
4 ELECTORAL
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
COLLEGE
PEOPLE IN EVERY STATE ACROSS THE WHEN PEOPLE CAST THEIR VOTE, THEY IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, EACH ELECTOR CASTS ONE VOTE FOLLOWING THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE
PEOPLE IN EVERY STATE ACROSS THE WHEN PEOPLE CAST THEIR VOTE, THEY IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM, EACH ELECTOR CASTS ONE VOTE FOLLOWING THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE
COUNTRY VOTE FOR ONE PRESIDENT ARE ACTUALLY VOTING FOR A GROUP EACH STATE GETS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF ELECTORS THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND THE CANDIDATE PRESIDENT ARE INAUGURATED IN JANUARY
COUNTRY VOTE FOR ONE PRESIDENT ARE ACTUALLY VOTING FOR A GROUP EACH STATE GETS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF ELECTORS THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND THE CANDIDATE PRESIDENT ARE INAUGURATED IN JANUARY
AND VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS ELECTORS BASED ON ITS REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS WHO GETS MORE THAN HALF (270) WINS
AND VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS ELECTORS BASED ON ITS REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS WHO GETS MORE THAN HALF (270) WINS
12 4
12 3 3 3 44
3 4
$
$
7
7 4
4
3
3
3 10
3
3
10 10
10 16
29
29
11
11
4
Based on 2010 Census
Based on 2010 Census

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6 5 6 11 18 20 14 7
6 6 9 5 20 11 18 5 13 3 7
55 6 9 6 10 20 5 3
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T EE 6 10 8
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(D.C.)

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V 3
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538
3 38
38 8 538
ELECTORAL
4
29
29 ELECTORAL
VOTES
VOTES
270
270
VOTES
4 VOTES
DESIGNED BY: DEFINITIONS
DESIGNED BY:
Ifrah Syed DEFINITIONS
Ifrah Syed Caucus: A meeting of the local members of a political party to select delegates to the national party convention. A caucus is a substitute for a primary election.
Caucus: A meeting of the local members of a political party to select delegates to the national party convention. A caucus is a substitute for a primary election.
Delegate: A person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference.
Delegate: A person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference.
Elector: A member of the electoral college.
Elector: A member of the electoral college.
SOURCES: Electoral College: The voters of each state, and the District of Columbia, vote for electors to be the authorized constitutional members in a presidential election.
Electoral College: The voters of each state, and the District of Columbia, vote for electors to be the authorized constitutional members in a presidential election.
http://kids.usa.gov/president Natural Born Citizen: Someone born with U.S. citizenship includes any child born "in" the United States, the children of United States citizens born abroad, and those born abroad of one citizen parent.
Natural Born Citizen: Someone born with U.S. citizenship includes any child born "in" the United States, the children of United States citizens born abroad, and those born abroad of one citizen parent.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/president.html Primary: An election where voters select candidates for an upcoming general election. Winning candidates will have delegates sent to the national party convention as their partys U.S. presidential nominee.
Primary: An election where voters select candidates for an upcoming general election. Winning candidates will have delegates sent to the national party convention as their partys U.S. presidential nominee.

Revised: August 2012

Revised: August 2012