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    The document provides an overview of the process for nominating and electing the President of the United States. It describes the primary election and caucus system where party members vote for candidates to represent their party. It also outlines the national convention where each party selects its candidate, and the general election where citizens indirectly vote for president through the electoral college system.

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    The document provides an overview of the process for nominating and electing the President of the United States. It describes the primary election and caucus system where party members vote for candidates to represent their party. It also outlines the national convention where each party selects its candidate, and the general election where citizens indirectly vote for president through the electoral college system.

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    Name: Date: Period:

    Race to the White House!

    Essential Question: How democratic is the nomination process for citizens in voting for the President of the United States today?

    Primaries & Caucuses National Convention General Election Electoral College

    Primary Election National Convention General Election Electoral College


    Definition: Definition:
    Definition Definition:

    Who does voters


    Open vs Closed Who actually votes for How many total
    the candidate?
    actually vote for?
    Electors?
    Primaries:

    Winner Take All:

    Caucus: How many Electoral


    ● Party members Votes are needed to
    select the best win?
    candidate through
    series of discussions
    and votes

    Circle California
    How many electoral votes
    does it have?
    Name: EXAMPLE Date: Period:

    Race to the White House!

    Essential Question: How democratic is the nomination process for citizens in voting for the President of the United States today?

    Primaries & Caucuses National Convention General Election Electoral College


    Primary Election: National Convention: Electoral College:
    ● Party Members vote
    General Election:
    ● Where one ● Representatives
    for the best presidential
    ● Voting for the
    from each state
    candidate to candidate from candidate to be cast their vote for
    represent them in each party are the next the next President
    the general election. selected to run President of ● 538 Electors
    ● Open vs Closed:
    in the general the United ● Candidate with
    ○ State’s
    election. States. the most electoral
    choice
    ○ Open: Any ● Delegates vote votes wins the
    for their
    ● Voting for the
    voter can Presidency_.
    assigned President ● Winner Takes
    vote in the
    Primary candidate. indirectly All
    ○ Closed: ● Must receive through ○ Whoever
    Registered over half to get Electors. has the
    voters can party’s most
    only vote for nomination. electoral
    the party votes in
    they identify the state
    with. receives
    ● Voters vote for all the
    delegates who vote electoral
    for the candidate. votes.
    ● Need 270 to win.
    Caucus:
    ● Party members
    select the best
    candidate through
    series of discussions
    and votes

    Circle California
    How many electoral votes
    does it have?

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