Poster_HowToBecomePresident_FINAL_Aug2012.

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HOW
HOW TO
TO BECOME
BECOME

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

U.S.
U.S. CONSTITUTIONS
CONSTITUTIONS

REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS FOR
FOR
A
PRESIDENTIAL
A PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE
CANDIDATE

STEP
STEP 1
1
NATURAL
NATURAL BORN
BORN
CITIZEN
CITIZEN

MINIMUM
MINIMUM AGE
AGE
35
35 YEARS
YEARS

U.S.
U.S. RESIDENT
RESIDENT
14
14 YEARS
YEARS

PRIMARIES
PRIMARIES AND
AND CAUCUSES
CAUCUSES

THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE

THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE
PRESIDENT, EACH WITH THEIR OWN IDEAS
PRESIDENT, EACH WITH THEIR OWN IDEAS
ABOUT HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK
ABOUT HOW GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK

PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR IDEAS BELONG TO

PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR IDEAS BELONG TO
THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY, THIS IS WHERE
THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY, THIS IS WHERE
PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES COME IN
PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES COME IN

CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY

CANDIDATES FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY
CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
TO WIN THE FAVOR OF THEIR PARTY MEMBERS
TO WIN THE FAVOR OF THEIR PARTY MEMBERS

START
START

NATIONAL
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
CONVENTIONS STEP
STEP 2
2

AT EACH CONVENTION, THE PRESIDENTIAL

AT EACH CONVENTION, THE PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE CHOOSES A RUNNING MATE
CANDIDATE CHOOSES A RUNNING MATE
(VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE)
(VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE)

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO WIN THE
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO WIN THE
SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION
SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL POPULATION

EACH PARTY HOLDS A NATIONAL

EACH PARTY HOLDS A NATIONAL
CONVENTION TO SELECT A FINAL
CONVENTION TO SELECT A FINAL
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE

IN A PRIMARY
IN A PRIMARY
PARTY MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE
PARTY MEMBERS VOTE FOR THE
BEST CANDIDATE THAT WILL REPRESENT
BEST CANDIDATE THAT WILL REPRESENT
THEM IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
THEM IN THE GENERAL ELECTION

IN A CAUCUS
IN A CAUCUS
PARTY MEMBERS SELECT THE BEST
PARTY MEMBERS SELECT THE BEST
CANDIDATE THROUGH A SERIES OF
CANDIDATE THROUGH A SERIES OF
DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES
DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES

?!
?!
...
...

!!

VP
VP

C
M
M
Y

VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
VOTE

VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
PRESIDENT
VOTE
PRESIDENT

??

Y
CM
CM
MY
MY
CY
CY
CMY
CMY
K
K

STEP
STEP 3
3

...AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

...AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.

GENERAL
GENERAL ELECTION
ELECTION

PEOPLE IN EVERY STATE ACROSS THE

PEOPLE IN EVERY STATE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY VOTE FOR ONE PRESIDENT
COUNTRY VOTE FOR ONE PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT
AND VICE PRESIDENT

WHEN PEOPLE CAST THEIR VOTE, THEY

WHEN PEOPLE CAST THEIR VOTE, THEY
ARE ACTUALLY VOTING FOR A GROUP
ARE ACTUALLY VOTING FOR A GROUP
OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS ELECTORS
OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS ELECTORS

STEP
STEP 4
4

ELECTORAL
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
COLLEGE

IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM,

IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM,
EACH STATE GETS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF ELECTORS
EACH STATE GETS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF ELECTORS
BASED ON ITS REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS
BASED ON ITS REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS

12
12

$
$

7
7

EE
T
O
T
V
O
V

55
55
3
3

3
3

4
4
6
6

3
3
6
6

11
11

4
4
DESIGNED BY:
DESIGNED BY:
Ifrah Syed
Ifrah Syed

SOURCES:
http://kids.usa.gov/president
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/president.html

DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS

9
9
5
5

EACH ELECTOR CASTS ONE VOTE FOLLOWING

EACH ELECTOR CASTS ONE VOTE FOLLOWING
THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND THE CANDIDATE
THE GENERAL ELECTION, AND THE CANDIDATE
WHO GETS MORE THAN HALF (270) WINS
WHO GETS MORE THAN HALF (270) WINS
4
44
3
3
4
3
3 10
Based on 2010 Census
11
10
Based on 2010 Census
29
11
3
10
29
3
4
16
10
20 14 4
16
6
5
20 14 7
6
18
11
20
5
3 7
11 18 5 13
20
3
10
10
5
6
8
13
10
6
8
(D.C.)
310
15
11
(D.C.)
3
15
11
7
9
6
7
6 6 9 16 9
16
38
8 6 9
38
8
ELECTORAL
29
ELECTORAL
29
VOTES

538
538
VOTES

THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE

THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE
PRESIDENT ARE INAUGURATED IN JANUARY
PRESIDENT ARE INAUGURATED IN JANUARY

270
270
VOTES
VOTES

Caucus: A meeting of the local members of a political party to select delegates to the national party convention. A caucus is a substitute for a primary election.
Caucus: A meeting of the local members of a political party to select delegates to the national party convention. A caucus is a substitute for a primary election.
Delegate: A person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference.
Delegate: A person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference.
Elector: A member of the electoral college.
Elector: A member of the electoral college.
Electoral College: The voters of each state, and the District of Columbia, vote for electors to be the authorized constitutional members in a presidential election.
Electoral College: The voters of each state, and the District of Columbia, vote for electors to be the authorized constitutional members in a presidential election.
Natural Born Citizen: Someone born with U.S. citizenship includes any child born "in" the United States, the children of United States citizens born abroad, and those born abroad of one citizen parent.
Natural Born Citizen: Someone born with U.S. citizenship includes any child born "in" the United States, the children of United States citizens born abroad, and those born abroad of one citizen parent.
Primary: An election where voters select candidates for an upcoming general election. Winning candidates will have delegates sent to the national party convention as their partys U.S. presidential nominee.
Primary: An election where voters select candidates for an upcoming general election. Winning candidates will have delegates sent to the national party convention as their partys U.S. presidential nominee.

Revised: August 2012

Revised: August 2012