The Road to Becoming President
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The Storyboard describes the process for becoming President of The United States. It includes the qualifications a person needs to be President, campaigning, voting, the Electoral College, the inauguration and The White House.
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- Qualifications for President
- Campaigning for The Presidency
- I believe in democracy and fair rights for people. Vote for me and I will make the country better!
- Voting in The Election
- Hello Florinda, well the day has finally come to vote. I do wish you luck, but I am sad to say that I know I will win.
- Oh Stanley, don't be so sure of yourself. There is always room for a great candidate! Happy voting!
- When George Washington helped form the government of the United States, he was aware of the power the President would have over the country. He set certain precedents for the office of the President. This included qualifications for candidates for the office of the presidency.
- Electoral College
- Each state has a certain number of electors. Each elector gets one vote. There are a total of 538 electoral votes. When votes are counted in January, the candidate that secures more than half the votes, (270 or more), wins the election.
- I have all of the qualifications for President! I am at least 35 years old, I am a natural born citizen of the United States, and I have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.
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- Candidates travel the country and try to convince people to vote for them. Sometimes, they participate in debates with other candidates. In this way, they are able to share their views and opinions on issues about the country.
- Inauguration
- The General Election is held after the Primary Election in November. People choose who they want to be president.
- The White House
- Pugsley, I can't believe I won the election! Wow, 275 votes from the Electoral College! I am now President of The United States of America.
- Many people don't know that the President of the United States is officially elected by the Electoral College. The Electoral College is made up of the "electors," who are voted in by the people in each state.
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- The inauguration is a ceremony that begins the new four year term of the President. The 20th amendment to The Constitution specifies that the term begins at noon on January 20th of the year following the election. The President takes the oath of office before assuming the position.
- The President resides in the White House in Washington, D.C., after the inauguration.
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