These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. !!! Lecture 11 Election Process • The!election!of!a!president!has!five!primary!stages!- Emergence!of!candidates!- Nomination!process!- Nominating!conventions!- General!election!- Electoral!College!results!Nominee'Qualifications:'Formal''• Office!of!President!and!Vice!President!- 35!years!of!age!- Natural!born!citizen!of!the!United!States!- It!is!generally!thought!that!citizens!bo rn!outsi de!of!th e!U.S.!wo uld !qu ali fy!- Resident!of!the!U.S.!for!14!years!- Washington!set!the!precedent!of!2!terms!- FDR!was!elected!4!times!- 1951:!22nd!amendment!established!the!2!term!limit!Nomination'Process:'Washington'Era'• Choice!of!Electoral!College!electors!was!left!up!to!the!state!legislatures!• Combined!the!selection!of!potential!candidates!and!the!election!of!the!president!into!a!single!process!!!• George!Washington!was!seen!as!the!only!viable!candidate!and!he!won!with!unanimous!support!• Washington’s!precedent!of!a!2Qterm!limit!raised!the!problem!of!presidential!elections!for!the!first!time!Nomination'Process:'King'Caucus'Era''• Early!Presidential!Elections!• Political!parties!were!forming!• Election!of!Jefferson!establishes!a!twoQparty!system!• Undemocratic!process!!!'''''''POLS'1113''! !• National!parties!would!select!their!own!nominees!• Members!of!Congress!would!meet!as!a!caucus!and!choose!a!candidate!Nomination'Process:'Modern'Process''• Exploratory!committees!• Gage!popular!support!• Develop!a!base!of!supporters!• Raise!campaign!funds!• Hire!high!profile!campaign!professionals!• Formal!Announcement!• If!everything!pans!out,!then!announce!•
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