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What are the requirements to run for president?

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35 years old
- Born in the United States
- 14 years continuous residency in the United States

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What are the requirements to run for US Senator?

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  • 30 years old
  • US Citizenship (for at least 9 yrs)
  • Resident of state in which you are runnin
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What are the requirements to run for US representative?

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  • 25 years old
  • US Citizenship (for at least 9 yrs)
  • Resident of state in which you are running
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What does the 25th Amendment state?

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provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation.

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What is the succession for presidency? (list first 5)

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President
1.Vice President (Kamala Harris)
2.Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi)
3.President pro tempore of the Senate (Patrick Leahy)
4.Secretary of State (Anthony Blinken)
5.Secretary of the Treasury (Janet Yellen)

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What is a political spectrum?

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A political spectrum is a system to characterize and classify different political positions in relation to one another. American political ideologies conventionally align with the left–right political spectrum, with most Americans identifying as conservative, liberal, or moderate.

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What are political parties role in government?

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Provide Candidates, Promote Ideology, Unite like-thinkers, Run Campaigns

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What is a two party system? What is the 2 parties in the US?

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  • Bipartisan system
    -Democrats and Republicans
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What are third parties?

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Smaller political parties that influence politics by promoting ideas that were first unpopular.(Have never won presidency)

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What is the left wing?

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The left wing is often considered individualist (or libertarian) on social/cultural issues and communitarian (or populist) on economic issues

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What is the right wing?

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The right wing is often considered communitarian (or populist) on social/cultural issues and individualist (or libertarian) on economic issues

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What are Single Issue parties?

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.-parties that form to rpomote a single issue that are social, economic or moral (usually don’t last long)
-ex. Prohibitionists party- for banning alcohol in 1872
-Legalize Marjuana Party

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What are some common political ideologies?

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-Communism
-Socialism
-Liberalism
-Conservatism
-Fascism

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What is Communism?

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an extreme left political ideology which advocates a society where all the natural and capital resources are owned by the state (country). This promotes common ownership for the benefit of all citizens.

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What is Socialism?

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left political ideology which promotes social justice by taking ownership of companies, thus eliminating social inequalities.

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What is Liberalism?

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a center political ideology which promotes individual freedom and a limited role of the state (government).

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What is Conservatism?

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is a right political ideology which advocates the preservation of what is best in society and opposes radical changes. It tries to favor tradition and traditional values and stays away from innovation and change.

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What is fascism?

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is an extreme right political ideology which advocates an authoritarian hierarchical government. This ideology is based on a centralized government (usually controlled by a dictator) which takes control of businesses and which represses criticism or opposition

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What were the 1st two political parties?

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■ Federalists- Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, wanted a strong federal government, party eventually faded out
■ Democratic Republicans- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, thought the federal government was getting too much power, party split into Democrats and Whigs

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What are Ideological parties?

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-parties that from to support a particular philosophy or idea
-ex -Socialists Labor Party and Communist Party USA believe that free enterprise should be replaced by one in which the government owns business
-Libertarian Party want to cut the size of the federal government and increase personal freedoms

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What are independent candidates?

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-A candidate that runs for something that is not officially assisted with a political party
- form around leaders with strong personalities (usually don’t last long)
-ex H. Ross Perot

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What are common issues for third political parties?

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-Third party candidates must obtain a large number of voter signatures to be placed on the ballot
-Trouble raising enough money

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What is a multiparty system?

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one party rarely wins enough support to completely control government

Countries with multiparty systems:
-Israel
-Germany
-India
-Poland
-Denmark
-France
-ect

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What is a one party system?

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the party and government are the same

Countries with a One party system:
-the republic of china
-north Korea
-Vietnam
-Cuba

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Political parties

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A team of Politicians, activists and voters whose goal is to win control of government

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Why do we have political parties ?

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To facilitate collective action in the electoral process aka parties make it easier for voters to form groups that will vote in certain ways

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WHat are the responsibilities of political parties?

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1.Recruit Canidates
2.Nominate canidates
3.Get out the vote
4. Facilitate electoral choice
5.Influence national government

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What are primary elections?

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Elections held to choose who will run in the later general election.
Democrat vs democrat
Republican vs republican
Winner: will run for president in November

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What are delegates?

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Non-elected party members who actually nominate the candidates at the convention or caucus

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Independent candidates

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-must get enough signatures on a petition
-more likely seen in congressional races

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Speaker of the house

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-comes from the majority party
-chosen by members of that party
-3rd on the presidential succession

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Political ideology

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What you identify as politically
Ex
-liberal
-conservative
-socialist
-anarchist
-nihilist
-ect

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TESTIMONIAL

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ENDORSEMENTS FROM CELEBRITIES AND OTHER WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE

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Mudslinging

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“ATTACK ADS”
NAME-CALLING AND/OR STRETCHING THE FACTS ABOUT A CANDIDATE BY HIS/HER OPPONENT

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TRANSFER

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USE OF POPULAR SYMBOLS TO CREATE A GOOD FEELING ABOUT THE CANDIDATE
OR
THE USE OF NEGATIVE SYMBOLS OR CONTROVERSY TO CREATE A NEGATIVE FEELING FOR A PERSON’S OPPONENT

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CARD
STACKING

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USING STATISTICS AND OTHER NUMBERS TO CREATE A POSITIVE VIEW OF THE CANDIDATE OR A NEGATIVE VIEW OF THE OPPONENT

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PLAIN FOLKS:

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THE CANDIDATE WILL TRY TO SHOW HIMSELF/HERSELF AS JUST “ONE OF THE PEOPLE” TO TRY TO GET THE AVERAGE PERSON’S VOTE

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GLITTERING
GENERALITIES:

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VERY POSITIVE ADS
▪INTRODUCES A CANDIDATE TO VOTERS AND TRIES TO LEAVE THE VIEWER WITH A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
▪USES VERY VAGUE WORDS AND PHRASES TO APPEAL TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND INTERESTS
(Things no one disagrees with)

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BANDWAGON

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TRIES TO LEAVE THE VIEWER WITH A SENSE THAT SINCE EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING SOMETHING YOU SHOULD TOO

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CONTRAST

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PUTTING POSITIVE IMAGES OF A CANDIDATE WITH NEGATIVE IMAGES OF HIS/HER OPPONENT

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