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1. List the Formal (constitutional) Requirements to be President and Vice President.

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1. List the Formal (constitutional) Requirements to be President and Vice President.

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The constitutional requirements to become president or vice president is to be a natural born citizen, or citizen of the U.S at the time of adoption to the Constitution, has to be at least 35 years old, and have been in the U.S for at least 14 years.

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2. Identify the Purposes of a Candidate’s Exploratory Committee

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2. Identify the Purposes of a Candidate’s Exploratory Committee

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The purpose of a candidate’s exploratory committee is to consider the chances of the candidate becoming a president, suggest possible campaign themes and slogans, write speeches and position papers, seek endorsements, recruit professional and volunteer staff, organize state campaigns in key states, hire pollsters and consultants, and develop media appeals.

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3. Why Does Raising a Large Amount of Money Illustrate a Candidate is a “Serious Contender”?

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3. Why Does Raising a Large Amount of Money Illustrate a Candidate is a “Serious Contender”?

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Raising a large amount of money illustrates that a candidate is a “serious contender” because it helps raise the amount of money even more.

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4. What Types of Actions Does a Candidate do During the Campaign Process?

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4. What Types of Actions Does a Candidate do During the Campaign Process?

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The types of actions that a candidate does during the campaign process is that he/she finds ways to connect with the American people with stuff like speeches, shaking hands, and taking pictures.

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5. What is the Main Purpose of a Primary Election?

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5. What is the Main Purpose of a Primary Election?

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The main purpose of a primary election is for registered voters to participate in choosing the candidate for the party’s nomination by voting through a secret ballot, like in a general election.

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6. How do Closed Primaries Differ from Open Primaries?

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6. How do Closed Primaries Differ from Open Primaries?

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Closed primaries differ from open primaries because in a closed primary a registered voter may only vote in the election for the party in which the voter is affiliated with and in an open primary everyone is allowed to vote for either party.

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A caucus is a local meeting where party members make more collective decisions about their chosen candidates

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 8.How does federalism play a part in each state having different types of primary and caucus rules?

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 8.How does federalism play a part in each state having different types of primary and caucus rules?

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“The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof” Essentially federalism delegates the power to design primaries and caucus rules to the states.

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In order to become the Democratic nominee for president a candidate must receive a majority of delegates attending the Democratic National convention.

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10. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Democratic Party use in dividing up candidate delegates?

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10. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Democratic Party use in dividing up candidate delegates?

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Proportional representation for example a candidate who wins 40 percent of the votes in a state’s primary is awarded 40 percent of the delegates.

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In order to become the Republican nominee for president, a candidate must be nominated by a majority of delegates attending the Republican national convention

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12. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Republican party tend to use in dividing up candidate delegates?

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12. What type of delegate apportioning system does the Republican party tend to use in dividing up candidate delegates?

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Pledged delegates have to indicate support for a particular candidate at the convention. They are usually elected or chosen on the state and local level. Unpledged delegates are not required to indicate a preference for a candidate.

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13. What Major Decision is Formally Announced at a Party’s National Convention?

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13. What Major Decision is Formally Announced at a Party’s National Convention?

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The major decision that is formally announced is the parties Presidential candidates.

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14. How Have the Roles of Party Conventions Changed Through History? 

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14. How Have the Roles of Party Conventions Changed Through History? 

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They are a ritual for American political tradition. They are used to choose party leaders and elected officials. However, they have changed with incumbent candidates. Which makes them less necessary when it comes to it.

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15.  Describe the Three Most Important Things That Happen During the General Election Campaign.

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15.  Describe the Three Most Important Things That Happen During the General Election Campaign.

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The three most important things that happen during the General Election Campaign are the strategic decisions they make, the organization of their campaigns and the way the message is changed and or kept.

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16.  Who/What are Voters Actually Voting for When Selecting a Presidential Ticket?

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16.  Who/What are Voters Actually Voting for When Selecting a Presidential Ticket?

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When they are voting they are actually voting for electors pledged to this ticket.

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17.  What Factor Determines the Number of Electoral Votes a State Receives?  How Many are There Total and How Many are Needed to win?

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17.  What Factor Determines the Number of Electoral Votes a State Receives?  How Many are There Total and How Many are Needed to win?

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It is equal to the combined number of U.S. senators and representatives from that state. It includes 535 senators and 3 from the District of Columbia. So the total is 538. You need to get the absolute majority of 270 of the electoral votes.

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18.  What Factor Determines how a Ticket Wins a State’s Electoral Votes in 48 of the 50 States?

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18.  What Factor Determines how a Ticket Wins a State’s Electoral Votes in 48 of the 50 States?

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In two states the ticket that wins with plurality of the vote wins all of the state’s electors, but they vote for the electors pledge to the ticket, so they get the majority of the votes and they get the electoral votes.