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Election 2024
Special | 9mVideo has Closed Captions
This special episode of News Quiz explores the process of electing a U.S. president.
This special episode of News Quiz explores the process of electing a U.S. president. The program features information about the requirements to become a presidential candidate, the president's duties, how and when people vote, and how votes are counted—including the Electoral College.
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Election 2024
Special | 9mVideo has Closed Captions
This special episode of News Quiz explores the process of electing a U.S. president. The program features information about the requirements to become a presidential candidate, the president's duties, how and when people vote, and how votes are counted—including the Electoral College.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Hi and welcome to this News Quiz.
I'm your host, we'll help you understand the can become President of the is counted.
But let's start What is the formal ceremony in office?
This happens several includes a parade and other swearing-in ceremony happens in building and officially begins Can you think of it?
What is the formal ceremony in office?
We'll have the answer for you if some of you are dreaming of United States when you are constitutional requirements to Article two, Section one, States Constitution, lists a candidate running for or older.
Our founding fathers country's president had the nation.
Second, the person should be a United States.
That means you And third, candidates should for at least 14 years before it!
Just three requirements to candidate.
Once a candidate is elected handle.
Our leader is the head leader... AND is the forces - the military.
The president has the power to by Congress, OR he or she can back for changes or killing can't override the veto.
And, the U.S. president is leaders of federal commissions overseeing their work as well.
That's just some of the job spotlight and critiqued by the Let's see if you caught that quiz questions.
Question 1 - The U.S. Constitution lists how our country's president?
A.
5 B.
3 C. 35 And Question 2 - The U.S. and the... A. Commander-in-Chief B. Four-Star General C. U.S.
Colonel So now that you know a little what is the voters' role in the U.S., you must be a citizen and Different states have different registration.
Some states ask political party; others don't.
filling out a form online, or person.
But, no matter the different important thing is that you counts...
But choosing a as counting votes.
Election day after the first Monday in the candidate with the most popular vote.
However, the electors that actually leader...
Here's how it works: certain number of electors representation in Congress.
senators and six to eight electors and eight Washington, D.C. is not a It gets three electors.
In most states, the candidate state... gets all of that But it is possible for a the total popular vote electoral college votes.
There are 538 total electors.
candidate must win a majority which is at least 270.
Now here's your chance to get a right...
Question 3 is True or You must be at least 21 years election.
Is that statement true... or false?
And Question 4 is all about presidency, a candidate must A. popular votes B. electoral votes C. independent votes Now it's time to get your president... Tell us, what good president?
You don't have but tell us what QUALITIES you leader.
Maybe they are people you know who lead well.
Send those opinions to us via you can use the form at include your name, grade, your response.
And we will read our show this season.
Did you feel challenged by our answered INAUGURATION, you met is the formal ceremony in which office.
You will also see these when they are elected, and for The president's inauguration year following the November the incoming president's teams plans with those from the And here are the rest of The answer to question 1 is... THREE constitutional become a U.S. President.
The answer to question 2 is... A. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF is the the U.S. military.
The answer to question 3 is... FALSE.
You must be at least 18 election.
And, the answer to question 4 ELECTORAL VOTES is a win for a those ARE based on the number citizens.
And finally today...
If you'd the U.S. Presidents, the Washington, D.C. houses the >> Presidents exhibition.
is part of the Smithsonian display tell the story of people who shape America's culture.
The paintings are displayed after the president's That's it for this special We hope you'll join us for our season.
Bye!
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