Nominations presentation template

Presidential Nominations

Transcript: Presidential Nomination Process Matching Funds Spending Limits Campaign Finances of Candidates In 1960, John F. Kennedy entered only seven primaries. After winning them all, he then used his showing to convince state party leaders for his electability. - Elected delegates may be chosen via caucuses or primaries, depending on the state. - With super delegates officials, senators, and representatives within the party are made automatic delegates. - The two parties differ though on who are considered "superdelegates" within their party. - FECA set up a system of Federal subsidies to presidential nomination contenders. - A candidate had to demonstrate some minimum level of support, by raising $5,000 in contributions of $250 or less in 20 states. - After, every contribution of $250 or less would recieve an equal amount of money in matching funds, public moneys paid out of the federal treasury. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Nomination Process Primary Election Example - The Caucus process is rather complex and done by fewer states. - Voters must show up at a designated location at a specific time. - After some preliminaries, assembled voters break off into small groups. - Depending of the size of these "sub caucuses," they elect from their number a certain amount of delegates. - Because larger groups can elect more delegates, often a fair amount of arguing and debating goes on as each group tries to persuade and win over undecided voters. - Taking hours long, the caucus produces a final list of delegates. - These delegates do not automatically get to go to the national convention. The must repeat at a county level and a state level. - If a delegate proceeds through all three levels he or she advances to the national convention. Democrats Evolution of the Nomination Process Graph of Democratic Presidential Nomination 2008 Contribution Limits Financing Nomination Campaigns Disclosure Requirements Unfortunately, Nixon Won - Democrats use a proportional system. - If a candidates receives two-thirds votes, he or she receives two-thirds of the delegates and the other candidate or candidates receive the remaining one-third. In reaction to the Watergate Scandals, Congress rewrote the laws governing how money could be raised and spent in Federal election campaigns. Prior to the passage of the Federal Election Campaign Act amendments of 1974, the financing of presidential campaigns was almost completely unregulated. Contributors could give as much money as they wanted and candidate spent everything they could raise. The law required candidates to disclose basic finance information, but this law was rarely ever enforced. FECA was made to change such flaws by using five main components. - The constitution does not specifically say how candidates for office are to be nominated. - Dominant understanding first stated primarily that the Electoral college would decide. - After President Washington had declared not to run for a third presidency, the two parties at the time (Federalist and Democratic Republicans) had decided to nominate a presidential candidate before the members of the Electoral College were selected. - Thus the trend of of how party presidential nominations had started. - Though the trend had been set into motion, a mechanism had been set up for nominating the candidates which were the congressional caucus's. Example The Candidates of the '68 Election - Though excepted, the mechanism received scrutiny and revision. - This system was major between 1796 and 1824. - Some critics felt that involving Congress violated the Constitutionally prescribed separation of powers. - Others felt the procedure was undemocratic, especially as it meant that any district that elected a congressman from the other party was unrepresented in caucus deliberations. - By the 1840's, National conventions were the accepted and more common process. - Primaries work like other elections. - Voters appear at the polls on a particular day and vote. - After, the votes are totaled the party official use them to allocate national convention delegates. - Each party uses the votes differently. - The contemporary process is now 40 years old and is under constant evaluation every election and nomination by political scientists. - The contemporary process allows more original party voters to participate more than any Democratic party. - Total turnout in the primaries has increased due to the process. - Critics though have stated that ordinary voters have no business in nominations as baseball fans making key choices and decision for their team. - The system is well is often criticized for simply taking too long. - Candidates must dedicate two years to the endeavors. - Candidates as well who make the race are not able to properly focus on their government roles and fulfill them properly. Contemporary Nomination Process Caucuses Final Controversy Republicans - Republicans use a winner take-all system. - 51 percent of the vote gets a candidate 100 percent

Nominations Presentation Template

Create your presentation by reusing one of our great community templates.

Nominations:

Presidential Nominations

Nominations

Nominations

Presidential Nominations

Nominations

Nominations

The Nominations

Explore our templates for more presentation inspiration

Creativity-Paint

World Map - Antique

Best Executive Presentation Template to Customize | Prezi

Top Lesson Plan Template for Teachers | Prezi