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Evaluating Candidates

Evaluating Candidates

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Social Studies

7th Grade

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Octavia Singleton-Lee

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7 Slides • 7 Questions

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Evaluating Candidates

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Who Qualifies ?

  • The US Constitution tells all qualifications for people running for national office

  • The qualifications are unique to each office.

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Multiple Choice

Where can we find out about the qualifications for national office ?

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US Constitution

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The Magna Carta

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Declaration of Independence

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The Articles of Confederation

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What do we notice about the office of the President ?

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Congress is divided into two chambers or houses, or bicameral.

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Multiple Select

Of the three offices discussed so far which has the most restrictive qualifications or limitations ?

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House of Representatives

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The President

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Senate

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Multiple Select

Which must a person be in order to become President of the United States?

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natural born citizen

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permanent resident

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US citizen

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naturalized citizen

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Multiple Select

True or False: Each state's requirements for office are the same?

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true

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false

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Multiple Select

Which of the following is NOT an example of a state office ?

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State Senate

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State Representative

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Lt. Governor

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Supreme Court Justice

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US Representative

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Open Ended

Why is it important that people who hold state offices live in the state they represent ?

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What are the four things voter's should consider when choosing a candidate ?

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Open Ended

What else do you believe is important for someone to consider when choosing a candidate to support or vote for ?

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