Government: "Getting Elected" & "Rights & Responsibilities"

The president is actually chosen by the _____.

• People of the United States

• Congress

• Electoral College

• political parties

Our country has _______ main political parties.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

To become a president, a person must:

• be at least 30 years old

• be a natural born US citizen (born in the USA)

• Live within the US while they're serving

• be at least 35 years old

• Live within the US for the last 14 years

The main purpose of the political parties is to

• make fun of the other parties and hope they fail

• go to the courts and ask for things they want.

• nominate people to run for office and get as many of them elected as possible.

To become a senator a person must:

• be at least 30 years old

• be a US citizen for at least 7 years

• live in the state they represent

• be at least 25 years old

• be a US citizen for at least 9 years

To become a representative, a person must:

• be at least 35 years old

• be at least 25 years old

• live in the state they represent

• be a citizen for at least 7 years

• be a citizen for at least 9 years

What are responsibilities a person in a democracy has?

• Learn about candidates and the issues, then vote

• Obey the laws

• Be kind to people

• Serve on juries

• Pay taxes

What are the basic principles of our democracy?

• Justice

• Love

• Equality

• Responsibility

• Freedom

Government is for our benefit, not for the benefit of the people in office. We, the people, give the government its ________.