Unit 7 of POD: How a president is Elected ♩♪♩♬ ♬♩♪♩

unit 7 of POD that covers everything that is needed to know

Nomination

The naming of the person who seeks office

22nd Amendment

A president can only serve 2 terms or 10 years

Platform

A statement of issues that a candidate stands for

Primaries

Intra-party elections to narrow the field of candidates for political parties

Closed Primary

Only for people who have declared themselves/register as a member of the party they are voting for.

Open Primary

Opened to any qualified voter and they can vote for any party they choose.

Semi-open Primary

Any registered voter must declare which party’s ballot they want before entering the voting booth

Semi-closed Primary

Registered party members vote using their party’s ballot. Unaffiliated voters may participate by choosing one party’s ballot.

Caucus

The nominating device used by some states

Lowa

Holds the nations first caucus

Open Caucus

Any registered voter, regardless of party affiliation, can participate in the caucus meeting.

Closed caucus

Register voters can only participate if they are registered members of the party.

Committed delegates

will vote for the candidate that won during the primary or caucus

Uncommitted delegates (some who are party leaders are known as Super delegates)

will vote for any candidate they choose

How is votes taken?

By roll call which the order of the role is set up by states alphabetically

How is the vice president chosen?

By the presidential candidate at the convention

What is the purpose of the vice president?

to balance the ticket and get votes

Federal Financing

money from the federal government to spend on campaigns

Private Contributors

Citizen, candidates and fundraisers

PAC’s (political action committees)

Raise and spend money for their candidates. They cannot give money directly to the candidate. Instead money is spent on media messages supporting their candidate or opposition ads against their candidates opponents.

Public Treasury

Each taxpayer can check a box on their income to donate 3 dollars

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Administers all federal law dealing with campaign finances

Disclosure requirements

When a candidate must account for all their funds

Soft Money

When contributions are made to state and local party organizations for “party building activities

McCutcheon V. Federal Election Commission

Court rules that it is a person’s Firsts Amendment Right to be able to donate politically to as many campaigns or causes they want to. There is still a limit to how much each party or candidate can get from each donor.

Major party

Candidates will automatically receive federal funding (in 2016 it was 96.14 million and in 2020 it was 103.7 million)

Minor party

Must qualify to receive money

Incumbent

A person who holds office and is running for re-election.

1960 Nixon vs Kennedy

Nixon showed up wearing little makeup and a light grey suit, which blended into the background. He was constantly wiping sweat off his face and according to the audience looked exhausted and pale.

1980 Reagan VS Carter

In this debate, when Carter accused Reagan of planning to cut Medicare, Reagan (who had complained Carter was mis-representing his stands on a number of issues) responded with the now-famous line: "There you go again."

 2000 Gore VS Bush

 Gore showed contempt for Bush during the debate, like Bush did not belong on the same stage as him

What type of primary does Ohio use?

An open primary

Political bounce

When the party finishing their conventions goes up in the polls

Hard money

Limits are placed on contributions made directly to candidates

Which president prompted the passage of the 22nd amendment by serving more than two terms?

Franklin Roosevelt

You want to persuade the government to establish stronger national pollution standards for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, who do you go to?

US Congress

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the Ohio Constitution and the US Constitution?

The Ohio constitution is consistent with the key principles of the US Constitutions

How many years does a person need to be a US resident prior to running for President?

14 years

Cracking and Packing are common methods used by parties with Majority control in a State’s legislature in what practice?

Gerrymandering

What characteristic for Vice President deals with choosing a person who ran well in the primary?

Pick up support

What characteristic for Vice President is based on the part of the country he/she lives in?

Geographical

What characteristic for Vice President deals with their beliefs?

Ideological

What type of delegate goes to the Convention and votes for any candidate they choose?

Uncommitted

What term is used for a candidate who holds the office and is running for re-election

Incumbent

Major goal when considering a Vice President candidate

Balancing the Ticket

The name for the set of rules that presidential candidates must follow in order to account for all their funds

Disclosure requirements

Type of delegate that goes to the convention and votes for the candidate that won them

committed

What is written at the National Convention that describes the views of the party?

Platform

Political party that stresses party loyalty because more of them are registered voters

Democrats

Which party depends more on the independent voter?

Republicans

The Party that finishes their convention typically goes up in the polls

Political Bounce

New Hampshire

Hols the nation’s first primary

How are the powers of Ohio’s state government consistent with the powers of the US federal government

Ohio’s legislative branch has the power to pass laws

The Judicial Branch can check the Legislative Branch by?

Declaring laws unconstitutional

Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch by?

Overriding vetoes

Executive Branch can check the Judicial Branch by?

Issuing pardons

Legislatures can meet with other party members before a vote to ensure the group is in agreement about a bill, what is this?

Consensus building

What is not a provision found in the U Bill of Rights?

Ban on the use of poll taxes