How to Become President

How old does a person need to be to become president?

• at least 25

• at least 35

• at least 45

• there is no age requirement

Which of these are requirements for a president? (Choose ALL that are true)

• 45 years old

• natural born US citizen

• lived here for the last 14 years

• not a felon

The first set of elections, to narrow down who will become president, are called

• general elections

• primary elections

• party elections

• none of these

In the primary elections, who do candidates run against?

• Candidates from "third" parties

• Candidates from their own party

• Candidates from the the opposite major party

• there are no primary elections

Some states do not have primaries. Instead they use the something called a ____________________

• canvas

• callous

• cactus

• caucus

In a primary, the candidate is mostly trying to impress

• voters from their own party

• voters from other countries

• voters from the opposite party

• the electors

In the summer, after the primaries, each party holds a big meeting called

• a national symposium

• a country jamboree

• Summerfest

• a national convention

Which of these happens at the National Convention (Choose ALL that are true)

• each party chooses who their candidate for president will be

• the chose candidate picks a running mate (vice president)

• each party says a prayer for our country

• the candidate officially quits his old job

Each candidate chosen at the National Convention will try to win the ______________________ election in the fall.

• primary

• big time

• general

• elector

Where should a candidate spend most of their time campaigning?

• In states where they will almost definitely win

• In states where they will probably lose

• In the state they are from

• In "swing" states (states where the outcome is not clear)