PPT-Selecting a President: The Presidential Nomination and Election Process

Stage 1 Caucuses amp Primaries The Battle for the Party Faithful Stage 2 Nominating Conventions Glorified Infomercials Stage 3 General Election The Fight for the Center. The Framers’ Plan. Chapter 13, Section 3. Constitutional Provisions . (Selecting the President). The framers did not believe that the people of the new nation would be able to adequately elect the President.. Claire Oaks – Barlett, IL. April 2, 2012. Artemus Ward. Dept. of Political Science. Northern Illinois University. aeward@niu.edu. Introduction. The 2012 presidential election featured a relatively vulnerable incumbent Democratic president who was unchallenged for re-nomination.. Chapter 13. Section 3. Presidential elector. Electoral vote. Electoral College. Key Terms. Original Provisions. The Framer’s gave more time . to the matter of . choosing a president then any . other matter . . What other country that we study has this electoral system for president? . Summary of the 17 and 24 June 2005 Iranian Presidential . election results. Candidates. Votes 1st round. %. Votes 2nd round. A Brief Overview. US Presidential Election Process. Electoral College. Primaries, Caucuses and . Conventions. Incumbent and Non-incumbent. General Election. Branches of Government. Political Parties. Part II. The President as Chief Diplomat. The president’s role as chief diplomat is derived from delegated powers stated in the Constitution.. Congress normally deters to the president in foreign affairs.. ’. s. American Government. C H A P T E R 13. The Presidency. Chapter 13, Section 1. The President. ’. s Job Description. What are the President’s many roles?. What are the formal qualifications necessary to become President?. Best D vs. Best R. General Election. History. Mechanics. Problems. Presidential Election: Best Dem vs. Best Rep.. HISTORY. The process for electing the President is one of the most misunderstood concepts in all of . The Framers’ Plan. What were the Framers’ original provisions for choosing the President?. The Original Provisions. According to the Constitution, the President & Vice President are chosen by a special body of . Chapter 13. Section 3. Presidential elector. Electoral vote. Electoral College. Key Terms. Original Provisions. The Framer’s gave more time . to the matter of . choosing a president then any . other matter . Chapter 13 Section 4. Does the nominating system allow Americans to choose the best candidates for president?. National Conventions. Both the Republicans and Democrats use National Conventions as their parties nominating device. in the U.S.A.. Something to Consider…. Which do you value more?. democracy or freedom of speech. Types of Elections?. 3 kinds: regional/local, congressional, Presidential. (est. 80,000 different kinds of elections in America / year). Best D vs. Best R. General Election. History. Mechanics. Problems. Presidential Election: Best Dem vs. Best Rep.. HISTORY. The process for electing the President is one of the most misunderstood concepts in all of . Presidential Succession & the Vice Presidency. Presidential Succession. Presidential Succession. : The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled. .. Article II is vague regarding Presidential succession…does not explicitly state whether the V.P. is an “Acting President” as opposed to a “true” President..