What is the minimum age to run for President?
35
How long must an individual have lived within the United States before running for President?
14 years
True or false: A person can be President if they were born outside of the US but have lived in the US for 14 years.
False. Must have been born in the United States
How many electoral college votes does a candidate need in order to become President?
a majority - which is 270
What is a mini-election, where members of the same party vote in a statewide election for the candidate they want to represent them in the general election.
Primary
A forum where each party makes the results of all primaries and caucuses official and chooses a nominee to represent the political party in the Presidential election. The conventions are important media events that launch each platform
The National Convention
What is a set of principles, goals, or strategies that address what each party
considers pressing political issues both domestic and foreign.
Party Platform
Name some common issues of foreign policy
Foreign policy (how we interact with the world)
• Terrorism
• Diplomacy
• Military action
• Promoting democracy abroad
• Commerce and tariffs
Name some important issues of domestic policy
Domestic policy
(how we interact with our own country)
• Jobs and the economy
• Health care
• Education
• Environment
• Energy
When does the chosen Presidential candidate selects a running mate to be
the Vice Presidential candidate.
During the National Convention
What is the name of the day on which the greatest number of U.S. states hold
primary elections and caucuses.
super Tuesday
When is election day?
It is always the first Tuesday of November.
When do the electors cast their vote in the electoral college?
December after the general election
When does Congress count the electoral votes?
January, after the general election and after the electors cast their votes.
