What is the difference between the way we select a President today, and the way our founders wanted us to do it? Grab a book off the front desks if you don’t have yours.

Venn Diagram Pair up. Have one partner search Chapter 13 section 3 (pgs of other book), Article II section 1 of the Constitution and the 12 th Amendment to determine the “Framer’s Method of selecting a President. The other partner needs to search Chapter 13 section 4 and 5 (pgs of other book) for the modern method we use to elect the President. Share information to complete the diagram and confer on the similarities.

Presidential Selection Method The Constitution + Political Parties

Presidential Selection Method Heavily influenced by political parties (informal amendment) In a constant state of change Supposedly allows for the selection of the “brightest and the best” Made up of three phases

Phase One End of previous election to 3 month before next 1.Candidates emerge from within the parties to “test the waters” and begin fundraising. fundraising 2.Parties announce date and location of their nominating convention, and assign delegates to the states. nominatingconvention nominatingconvention 3.The race within the race. States use primaries and caucuses to assign delegates to specific candidates Schedule 2012 Schedule2012 Schedule  Primary – Process is just like a general election.  Caucus – “Old fashion” process, local precinct meeting precedes vote.

2016 Republicans Donald Trump Ben CarsonMarco RubioJeb BushTed Cruz Carly FiorinaRand PaulBobby JindalJohn KasichChris Christie

2016 Democrats Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders

Phase Two August and Sept. prior to General Election Party Conventions: 1.Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates nominated 2.Party Platform written 3.Party unified and re- energized

Phase Three End of conventions to election day 1.General Election campaign – Party candidates square off. 2.Televised Debates 3.Competition for electoral votes – 270 needed to win 4.Election Day – Tuesday following the first Monday in November 5.Electors officially cast votes in a joint session of Congress the second Wednesday of December