https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk Made with mirth en-us 2020-12-03 20:06:17 UTC 2020-12-04 05:12:53 UTC hello@padlet.com chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985530427 2020-12-03 20:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985530427 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985530709 In order to run for president, you must be a natural born citizen, at least 35 years of age, and live in the US as a resident for 14 years.  If you don't meet those requirements, you can't run.]]> 2020-12-03 20:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985530709 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985540841 2020-12-03 20:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985540841 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985543194 Candidates usually announce candidacy a little more than a year before the election itself. The US has an oddly long political process compared to other countries.]]> 2020-12-03 20:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985543194 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985565902 2020-12-03 20:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985565902 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985566507 The first presidential competition where candidates within their party are voted on to receive convention delegates. First caucus in the country.]]> 2020-12-03 20:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985566507 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985586031 2020-12-03 20:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985586031 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985586203 The first primary in the united states.  People vote directly for delegates to represent their preferred party candidate by way of ballot, instead of physically moving to a side of a room to cast a vote like a democratic caucus.]]> 2020-12-03 20:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/985586203 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986609546 2020-12-04 04:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986609546 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986609860 frontloading is the act of moving primaries/caucuses earlier in the election cycle in hopes of having more influence over who a presidential candidate will be. Florida did this in 2012, but laws have now restricted all states except Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina from having February or earlier contests.]]> 2020-12-04 04:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986609860 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986617722 2020-12-04 04:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986617722 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986617830 Super Tuesday is the day where the most individual states host primaries. In 2020, 15 contests were held across the united states on March 3, 2020.]]> 2020-12-04 04:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986617830 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986650534 2020-12-04 04:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986650534 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986650923 The political parties host their own "political parties" to officially decide the party's nominee for president. This is where delegates, superdelegates, and unpledged delegates officially cast their votes.]]> 2020-12-04 04:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986650923 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986655609 2020-12-04 05:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986655609 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986655762 Citizens vote for electors to represent their preferred candidates for the electoral college vote.  they also vote for their representatives, senators, and any other local policy.]]> 2020-12-04 05:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986655762 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986659912 2020-12-04 05:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986659912 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986660179 Electors gather a little more than a month after the general election to officially cast their vote for president. Currently, 270 electoral votes are needed to win.]]> 2020-12-04 05:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986660179 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986665772 2020-12-04 05:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986665772 chbhorton https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986666054 On January 20th, the president-elect is sworn into office. They also deliver an inauguration speech.]]> 2020-12-04 05:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chbhorton/9ence6vaqsovkmbk/wish/986666054