CORNELL NOTES Name: Mercedes Cross

Class: Block 1 Topic: Unit 4 Section 4: Political Parties and Elections

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The beginning… • Raise a lot of money
• Win the primary and caucus elections in the different states
• Winner take all delegates in some states
• Most delegates wins (2383 Dem., 1237 Rep)
• Get the party nomination at the convention
Primaries and Caucus • Candidates appeal to the far right or far left in the primary and caucus
elections.
• People who vote in these are more liberal or more conservative.
• Presidential election candidates move to the middle to gain independent
votes.
Presidential Election • Electoral College- 538 votes
First Tuesday after the • Winner take all system- win the popular vote in the state then win the
first Monday Nov. electoral votes
• 1 electoral vote for each representative and senator in each state
• 3 electors from D.C.
• 270 or more needed to win
• Electors are elected on Election night.
• Electors are for the party that won the state.
• Dec.- Electors cast votes
• Jan.- Electoral votes counted. Winner declared.
How does party play a • Fundraising
role? • Ads
• Mailers
• Door to Door
• Meetings
• Speeches
Themes I see in the Representative Government, political freedom, and federalism
information
Other Questions I may Why is election day the day that it is?
have about the
information (Required)
Please list three things 1.) that the electoral college has 538 votes
you learned today 2.) you need 270 electoral votes to win
(Required) 3.) what the primary and caucus elections are

Please explain how one I’ve seen probably hundreds of ads for political candidates all over my city, so
thing you learned today that demonstrates how well the political party advertises their candidate.
relates to you. BE
SPECIFIC!!!!