• Video- The Almost Painless Guide to the Election Process

• Video- The Almost Painless Guide to the Election Process

Today’s Election: Any citizen of the United States who is over 18, is registered, and is not a felon can vote.

I wonder…

was it always this way?

1774: When America was founded, only white male property-owners could vote.

Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s suffrage for most of her life. She is considered an American hero and even has

her own coin!

•1870: 15st Amendment gave equal opportunity suffrage to all men, regardless of race.

•1920: 19th Amendment gave all women the right to vote.

So, by 1920…

•All men could vote.

•All women could vote.

•Who’s left??

•Until 1971, no child under 21 could vote. When did this change and why?

This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to

18. What could have caused them to change the

Constitution for just a 3 year age difference?

•Obtain Citizenship by:

•Being born in the United States

•Becoming a citizen through a process called “Naturalization”

•Have parents who are citizens

•Requirements:

•Must be a citizen

•Must be registered to vote

•Must be 18 years or older

Check:

Can YOU vote?

Check:

Do YOU have citizenship?

• Candidate announces plan to run for office.

• Candidate campaigns to win delegate support.

• Primary elections take place in the states.

• Nominee for president is announced at national party conventions.

• Citizens cast their votes.• The electoral college casts its

votes.• The president is inaugurated.

Wow… that’s a lot of work. Are our candidates

up for it?

Democratic Party Republican Party

What is this craziness about there being more than just the Democratic

and Republican Parties?

Click here to find out!

What is this craziness about there being more than just the Democratic

and Republican Parties?

Click here to find out!

•Make yourself known!

•Speeches

•Posters

•Television Appearances

•Campaign promises regarding current issues

•Get more electoral votes than the other guy!

Vote for me!

Brainstorm:

What issues do you have an opinion

about?

•If you are not old enough to vote, you can participate by…

•Discussing candidates and current issues

•Writing to candidates or present office holders with ideas and questions.

•Becoming a campaign volunteer.

•Creating political cartoons to express your opinions.

Section AImmigration 1. K.A. M.G. E.B., B.S.Immigration 2. J.B. J.F. D.H., C.A.

Poverty 3. A.P. E.W. G.S.Poverty 4. C.A. S.O. P.F.

Recycling 5. D.B. A.T. S.G.Recycling 6. P.W. A.M. E.Z.Violence 7. Q.B. M.K. J.G.Violence 8. C.K. H.S. R.W.

Section BImmigration 1. Z.B. L.P. D.H.Immigration 2. S.D. A.S. S.H.

Poverty 3. R.E. C.S. C.A.Poverty 4. E.G. N.D. H.K.

Recycling 5. K.C. D.D. T.M.Recycling 6. D.W. C.W. D.S, A.R.Violence 7. Z.B. T.F. I.Y., R.V.Violence 8. W.G. Z.H. E.W., A.C.

Section CImmigration 1. M.D. T.H. B.E., B.W.Immigration 2. N.F. B.M. T.P.

Poverty 3. J.P. R.S. B.W.Poverty 4. I.C. C.S. M.L.

Recycling 5. R.A. B.D. S.G.Recycling 6. Z.B. T.G. S.M.Violence 7. G.W. B.M. M.K., D.S.Violence 8. T.M. R.W. H.S.

Be the first to “buzz in” and receive a point for your team!

Anyone born in the United States.

An election where voters choose a political party’s

candidate for an upcoming general election.

The most basic level of support for a candidate or an

issue.

A method for citizens to pass

legislation.

A method for citizens to remove

someone from office.

The process through which an alien can

become a citizen of the United States.

An organized effort in which an individual citizen seeks election to political

office.

It allows citizens who are not able to vote on

election day the opportunity to vote by

mail-in ballot.

A group of citizens united by common goals and

beliefs, that strives to get its candidates elected to

public office.

The right to vote.

An election in which candidates are elected at the local, state, and

national levels.

Someone who wants to or is nominated or qualified to hold an

office.

Someone born outside the United

States.

“Brubaker Party”

“Law Party”

“Guenin Party”

•Don’t forget to include:

•Candidate’s Name

•Candidate’s Party

•Why the public should vote for him

•What he will do if elected as president

•What activities he is involved in

•Political Party Symbol