Unit V Lesson 1

Intro to Elections

Essential Question:• Why do Americans believe what they do about

politics and what role do families, schools and media play in the changing or perpetuating of these political beliefs?

• In what ways do Americans participate in their political system?

• How does participation vary among various racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the nation?

• How have political parties developed, how are they organized, and what effect do they have on the political process?

Unit III Unit IV

Unit V

In order to be elected to office a “candidate” (person running for office) must win two different types of elections:

1) A Primary Election and 2) A General Election

General Election

Primary Election

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2

“Candidate”

“Candidate”

“Candidate”

Election 1: “Primary Election” - Contest between candidates from the same political party to decide

who receives the party’s “nomination” (ex. Republican vs. Republican or Democrat vs. Democrat vs. Democrat)

“Primary Election”

2012

Doug CollinsRepublican

Martha ZollerRepublican

“Primary Election”

“Primary”

“Primary”

“Nomination”

“Nominee”- The candidate who has won his party’s “nomination” (The party’s official endorsement or

permission to run for office)

Doug Collins

“Nominee”“Primary Election”

“Primary”

Doug Collins

Jody Cooley

General Election

“Nominee”

“Primary Election”

“Primary Election”

Election 2: “General Election” - Contest between nominees from opposing political party to decide who will hold an elected

office (ex. Republican vs. Democrat or Republican vs. Democrat vs. Green Party)

General Election

Primary Election

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2

“Nominee”

Jody Cooley Democrat

Primary Election

Primary

$100

“Unopposed”

“General Election”

“Nominee” “Nominee”

General Election

General Election

Primary Election

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2

General Election

Primary Election

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2

General Election

Primary Election

“Primary”

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2

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In all federal elections candidates for office are chosen by:

A.Primaries and General Elections

B.Party Conventions and Nominating Conventions

C.Party Leaders and State Legislatures

D.Referendums and Recalls

A party’s endorsement to officially run for office as the candidate of that party is called:

A. A ticket

B. A nomination

C. A confirmation

D. An appointment

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