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US Democracy and Participation 5.1 - Coggle Diagram
US Democracy and Participation 5.1
Presidential elections
Main processes
Constitutional requirements
Invisible primary
Period between when a candidate first announces their intention to run for president and the first primary.
Allows candidates to raise money and gather popularity, such as media attention.
Person who raises the most amount of money is most likely to be successful.
Primaries + caucuses
Primaaries: A state wide ballot conducted by a party to nominate the candidate for president for a party.
Caucus
Used by only 4 states. A 'town hall' style of vote.
National party conventions
Announces the president and vice president candidate.
Electoral college
Resulting party system
Importane of incumbency
Role of campaign finance
Current legislation
Mccain - feingold act 2002
Citizens United v FEC 2010
Role