1. Amy Ard Tucker/ Champ Cooper

2.  At least 35 years old.  A natural born citizen of the United States.  This means you were born in the United States  A resident of the United States for 14 years  This means you have lived in the United States 14 years.

3.  Primaries  In these elections, party members (special groups) get to vote for the candidate that will represent their party in the upcoming general election.

4.  National Conventions  At the end of the primaries, each party holds a national convention to finalize the selection of one Presidential nominee. During this time, each Presidential candidate chooses a running-mate (or Vice-Presidential candidate).

5.  The General (or Popular) Election ( This is when everyone votes)  Now that each party is represented by one candidate, the general election process begins. Candidates campaign throughout the country in an attempt to win the support of voters. Finally in November, the people vote for one candidate.

6.  The Electoral College  In the Electoral College system, each state gets a certain number of electors, based on each state's total number of representation in Congress. Each elector gets one electoral vote. For example, a large state like California gets 54 electoral votes, while Rhode Island gets only four. All together, there are 538 Electoral votes.  In December (following the general election), the electors cast their votes. When the votes are counted on January 6th, the Presidential candidate that gets more than half (270) wins the election. The President-elect and Vice President-elect take the oath of office and are inaugurated two weeks later, on January 20th.

7.  Live in the White House.  Chief of government (boss of every government worker)  Head of State (meets with other countries leaders)  Commander of the military (can send troops overseas)  Vetoes Bills (says “no” if he does not like a bill)  Approves Laws  Grant Pardons for Federal crimes

8.  Write Bills (Legislative Branch)  Declare War (Legislative Branch)  Make Money (Legislative Branch)  Interpret the Constitution (Judicial Branch)  Control federal taxes (Legislative Branch)  Impeach an official (Legislative Branch)

9.  A President serve a 4 year term.  The most one president can serve is two terms (8 years total)  The president must be elected to his second term just as he was his first term.

10.  25  30  35

11.  Someone who was born in the United States.  Someone who was born in another country but came to the United States and became a citizen.  Someone visiting the United States.

12.  10  14  25  35

13.  Primary Election  National Convention  Popular Election

14.  Primary Election  National Convention  Popular Election  Electoral College

15.  The previous President  The Popular Vote  National Convention  Electoral College

16.  Declare War  Make Laws  Make Money  Veto Bills

17.  Live in the White House.  Head of State (meets with other countries leaders)  Write Bills  Commander of the military (can send troops overseas)  Approves Laws

18.  2 years  4 years  6 years  8 years

19.  1 term = 4 years  2 terms = 8 years  3 terms = 12 years  4 terms = 16 years