The Political Parties and the Electoral Process
How democratic is the US electoral system?
START
The Electoral College
Political Parties
The Electoral Process
Index
How democratic is the US electoral process?
Financing the campaign
The key dates
History of the Political Parties
The two main parties in the US:
19th century political parties
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The Political Parties
A change in political ideologies
The Democratic Party changed its stance to get into power:
- after the 1929 stock market crash: in favour of government intervention = the New Deal.
- supported the Black Civil Rights Movement in the 60s.
The Republican Party had to change to get back into power.
- in favour of small government and economic "laissez-faire".
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THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
The Electoral Process
To become the US President:
The Electoral College
indirect suffrage
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Financing the campaign
1 billion dollars
The candidate who raises more funds usually wins.
- self-financing
- fund-raising dinners
- Special Interest Groups (bankers, oil industry, weapon traders, unions...)
- Political Action Committees or PACs
- Super PACs: corporations can give large amounts of money to a candidate.
- TO SAVE MONEY: USE THE SOCIAL MEDIA.
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Key Dates
Labor Day
Dec 17th
Jan 20th
official launch of the campaign
The Electors vote
The President-elect is sworn into office
Nov, 5th
Jan 6th
Election Day
The Congress certifies the results
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The Political Parties and the Electoral Process
How democratic is the US electoral system?
START
The Electoral College
Political Parties
The Electoral Process
Index
How democratic is the US electoral process?
Financing the campaign
The key dates
History of the Political Parties
The two main parties in the US:
19th century political parties
+ info
+ info
The Political Parties
A change in political ideologies
The Democratic Party changed its stance to get into power:
- after the 1929 stock market crash: in favour of government intervention = the New Deal.
- supported the Black Civil Rights Movement in the 60s.
The Republican Party had to change to get back into power.Text button
Text button
+ info
THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
The Electoral Process
To become the US President:
The Electoral College
indirect suffrage
Text button
Financing the campaign
1 billion dollars
The candidate who raises more funds usually wins.
+ info
Key Dates
Labor Day
Dec 17th
Jan 20th
official launch of the campaign
The Electors vote
The President-elect is sworn into office
Nov, 5th
Jan 6th
Election Day
The Congress certifies the results