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be learning more about how United States
be learning more about how United States presidential elections work who is it
presidential elections work who is it
presidential elections work who is it that rules this great nation you do
that rules this great nation you do
that rules this great nation you do every four years you decide who it is
every four years you decide who it is
every four years you decide who it is it’s going to give the State of the
it’s going to give the State of the
it’s going to give the State of the Union address who will set the course
Union address who will set the course
Union address who will set the course for the country
for the country
for the country who will be the commander in chief u.s.
who will be the commander in chief u.s.
who will be the commander in chief u.s. presidential elections take place every
presidential elections take place every
presidential elections take place every four years on the first Tuesday after
four years on the first Tuesday after
four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November who can
the first Monday in November who can
the first Monday in November who can vote in general every US citizen aged 18
vote in general every US citizen aged 18
vote in general every US citizen aged 18 and over can vote in a presidential
and over can vote in a presidential
and over can vote in a presidential election as long as they have registered
election as long as they have registered
election as long as they have registered to do so who can run presidential
to do so who can run presidential
to do so who can run presidential candidates must be at least 35 years old
candidates must be at least 35 years old
candidates must be at least 35 years old must have been a permanent US resident
must have been a permanent US resident
must have been a permanent US resident for at least 14 years and must be
for at least 14 years and must be
for at least 14 years and must be considered a natural born US citizen no
considered a natural born US citizen no
considered a natural born US citizen no one can be elected president more than
one can be elected president more than
one can be elected president more than twice those convicted of impeachment and
twice those convicted of impeachment and
twice those convicted of impeachment and those who have rebelled against the
those who have rebelled against the
those who have rebelled against the Constitution are also not eligible
Constitution are also not eligible
Constitution are also not eligible barring congressional intervention what
barring congressional intervention what
barring congressional intervention what are the primaries and the caucuses
are the primaries and the caucuses
are the primaries and the caucuses primaries and caucuses are where the
primaries and caucuses are where the
primaries and caucuses are where the presidential candidates for the two main
presidential candidates for the two main
presidential candidates for the two main political parties are chosen they occur
political parties are chosen they occur
political parties are chosen they occur between January and June of election
between January and June of election
between January and June of election year Ohio has evolved essentially into a
year Ohio has evolved essentially into a
year Ohio has evolved essentially into a race between Hubert Humphrey and George
race between Hubert Humphrey and George
race between Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern some states use only primaries
McGovern some states use only primaries
McGovern some states use only primaries others use only caucuses and some use
others use only caucuses and some use
others use only caucuses and some use both these systems are quite different
both these systems are quite different
both these systems are quite different primaries are government-run and are
primaries are government-run and are
primaries are government-run and are decided by secret ballot there are two
decided by secret ballot there are two
decided by secret ballot there are two kinds of primaries in a closed primary
kinds of primaries in a closed primary
kinds of primaries in a closed primary you can only vote for a candidate in
you can only vote for a candidate in
you can only vote for a candidate in your political party in an open primary
your political party in an open primary
your political party in an open primary you can vote for the candidate in any
you can vote for the candidate in any
you can vote for the candidate in any party New Hampshire is one state that
party New Hampshire is one state that
party New Hampshire is one state that uses the primary system caucuses are
uses the primary system caucuses are
uses the primary system caucuses are organized by the parties themselves
organized by the parties themselves
organized by the parties themselves party members meet and break into groups
party members meet and break into groups
party members meet and break into groups based on which candidate they support
based on which candidate they support
based on which candidate they support and try to sway undecided voters to
and try to sway undecided voters to
and try to sway undecided voters to support their candidate
support their candidate
support their candidate at the end whoever has the most
at the end whoever has the most
at the end whoever has the most supporters at the caucus wins Iowa and
supporters at the caucus wins Iowa and
supporters at the caucus wins Iowa and Texas are examples of two states that
Texas are examples of two states that
Texas are examples of two states that hold caucuses what is the National
hold caucuses what is the National
hold caucuses what is the National Convention the national convention is
Convention the national convention is
Convention the national convention is the event at which each party’s nominees
the event at which each party’s nominees
the event at which each party’s nominees for President and Vice President are
for President and Vice President are
for President and Vice President are officially announced and their platforms
officially announced and their platforms
officially announced and their platforms are discussed with a deep awareness of
are discussed with a deep awareness of
are discussed with a deep awareness of the responsibilities conferred by your
the responsibilities conferred by your
the responsibilities conferred by your trust I accept your nomination for the
trust I accept your nomination for the
trust I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States today it
presidency of the United States today it
presidency of the United States today it is mainly a big pep rally for the two
is mainly a big pep rally for the two
is mainly a big pep rally for the two parties the chosen candidates then
parties the chosen candidates then
parties the chosen candidates then campaign by traveling the country to
campaign by traveling the country to
campaign by traveling the country to meet the public and give speeches they
meet the public and give speeches they
meet the public and give speeches they also participate in televised debates
also participate in televised debates
also participate in televised debates leading to Election Day what happens on
leading to Election Day what happens on
leading to Election Day what happens on Election Day eligible voters head to the
Election Day eligible voters head to the
Election Day eligible voters head to the polls to cast their ballots however
polls to cast their ballots however
polls to cast their ballots however instead of voting directly for president
instead of voting directly for president
instead of voting directly for president and vice president the popular vote
and vice president the popular vote
and vice president the popular vote chooses members of the Electoral College
chooses members of the Electoral College
chooses members of the Electoral College what is the Electoral College the
what is the Electoral College the
what is the Electoral College the Electoral College is the group that
Electoral College is the group that
Electoral College is the group that officially elects the president and vice
officially elects the president and vice
officially elects the president and vice president candidates for the Electoral
president candidates for the Electoral
president candidates for the Electoral College are nominated by the political
College are nominated by the political
College are nominated by the political parties and are voted on by the public
parties and are voted on by the public
parties and are voted on by the public on election day this is called an
on election day this is called an
on election day this is called an indirect vote each state is assigned a
indirect vote each state is assigned a
indirect vote each state is assigned a number of electors based on how many
number of electors based on how many
number of electors based on how many Senators and Representatives it has in
Senators and Representatives it has in
Senators and Representatives it has in Congress the exact number of electors
Congress the exact number of electors
Congress the exact number of electors for each state is decided every 10 years
for each state is decided every 10 years
for each state is decided every 10 years based on the results of the u.s. census
based on the results of the u.s. census
based on the results of the u.s. census most states use the winner-takes-all
most states use the winner-takes-all
most states use the winner-takes-all method which means that if a candidate
method which means that if a candidate
method which means that if a candidate wins the majority of votes in his or her
wins the majority of votes in his or her
wins the majority of votes in his or her state that candidate will win all of
state that candidate will win all of
state that candidate will win all of that state’s electoral seats the
that state’s electoral seats the
that state’s electoral seats the certificate of the electoral vote of the
certificate of the electoral vote of the
certificate of the electoral vote of the state of Colorado seems to be regular
state of Colorado seems to be regular
state of Colorado seems to be regular inform and authentic and it appears
inform and authentic and it appears
inform and authentic and it appears there from that Barack Obama of the
there from that Barack Obama of the
there from that Barack Obama of the state of Illinois received nine votes
state of Illinois received nine votes
state of Illinois received nine votes for president however in some states the
for president however in some states the
for president however in some states the votes can be split among multiple
votes can be split among multiple
votes can be split among multiple candidates based on the proportion of
candidates based on the proportion of
candidates based on the proportion of votes they receive president the
votes they receive president the
votes they receive president the certificate of the electoral vote of the
certificate of the electoral vote of the
certificate of the electoral vote of the state of Nebraska appears to be regular
state of Nebraska appears to be regular
state of Nebraska appears to be regular in four
in four
in four and a headache and it appears they’re
and a headache and it appears they’re
and a headache and it appears they’re from the John McCain of the state of
from the John McCain of the state of
from the John McCain of the state of Arizona received four votes for
Arizona received four votes for
Arizona received four votes for president that Barack Obama of the state
president that Barack Obama of the state
president that Barack Obama of the state of Illinois received one vote for
of Illinois received one vote for
of Illinois received one vote for president this is called the
president this is called the
president this is called the congressional district method the
congressional district method the
congressional district method the electoral college system was chosen as a
electoral college system was chosen as a
electoral college system was chosen as a compromise between those who wanted
compromise between those who wanted
compromise between those who wanted Congress to elect the President and
Congress to elect the President and
Congress to elect the President and those who wished it to be done by
those who wished it to be done by
those who wished it to be done by popular vote
popular vote
popular vote how does someone win the election
how does someone win the election
how does someone win the election someone wins the election by earning an
someone wins the election by earning an
someone wins the election by earning an absolute majority of electoral college
absolute majority of electoral college
absolute majority of electoral college votes and CNN can now project that
votes and CNN can now project that
votes and CNN can now project that Barack Obama 47 years old will become
Barack Obama 47 years old will become
Barack Obama 47 years old will become the president-elect of the United States
the president-elect of the United States
the president-elect of the United States the Electoral College members chosen by
the Electoral College members chosen by
the Electoral College members chosen by the public on election day meet on the
the public on election day meet on the
the public on election day meet on the Monday after the second Wednesday in
Monday after the second Wednesday in
Monday after the second Wednesday in December in their States Capitol to cast
December in their States Capitol to cast
December in their States Capitol to cast ballots for president and vice president
ballots for president and vice president
ballots for president and vice president on January 6 the following year the
on January 6 the following year the
on January 6 the following year the winner of that vote is announced Barack
winner of that vote is announced Barack
winner of that vote is announced Barack Obama of the state of Illinois has
Obama of the state of Illinois has
Obama of the state of Illinois has received for president the United States
received for president the United States
received for president the United States 365 votes if no candidate earns a
365 votes if no candidate earns a
365 votes if no candidate earns a majority of electoral college votes the
majority of electoral college votes the
majority of electoral college votes the decision is made by the House of
decision is made by the House of
decision is made by the House of Representatives this has only happened
Representatives this has only happened
Representatives this has only happened twice in US history once in 1800 when
twice in US history once in 1800 when
twice in US history once in 1800 when Thomas Jefferson was elected next in
Thomas Jefferson was elected next in
Thomas Jefferson was elected next in 1824 when John Quincy Adams took office
1824 when John Quincy Adams took office
1824 when John Quincy Adams took office in most cases the Electoral College and
in most cases the Electoral College and
in most cases the Electoral College and the population choose the same candidate
the population choose the same candidate
the population choose the same candidate for president however a famous case
for president however a famous case
for president however a famous case where the popular vote and the electoral
where the popular vote and the electoral
where the popular vote and the electoral college results did not match was the
college results did not match was the
college results did not match was the 2000 election between George W Bush and
2000 election between George W Bush and
2000 election between George W Bush and Al Gore while Gore received more popular
Al Gore while Gore received more popular
Al Gore while Gore received more popular votes Bush earned more electoral votes
votes Bush earned more electoral votes
votes Bush earned more electoral votes and thus won the presidency once the
and thus won the presidency once the
and thus won the presidency once the candidate is officially announced he or
candidate is officially announced he or
candidate is officially announced he or she is inaugurated president on January
she is inaugurated president on January
she is inaugurated president on January 20th and serves the next four years in
20th and serves the next four years in
20th and serves the next four years in the White House and with eyes fixed on
the White House and with eyes fixed on
the White House and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us we
the horizon and God’s grace upon us we
the horizon and God’s grace upon us we carried forth that great gift of freedom
carried forth that great gift of freedom
carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely the future
and delivered it safely the future
and delivered it safely the future generations thank you god bless you
generations thank you god bless you
generations thank you god bless you and God bless the United States of
and God bless the United States of
and God bless the United States of America
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