US Electoral System

• Where are the constitutional requirements outlined?

  Article 2
• Constitutional Requirements: What is the age requirement?

  35
• Constitutional Requirements: Citizenship Requirement

  Natural born citizen of the United States (excludes naturalised citizens)
• Constitutional Requirements: Residency Requirement

  Resident in the US for at least 14 years (does not need to be continuous)
• Constitutional Requirements: Term Limits (22nd Amendment)


  A person cannot be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
• What is the 1st stage of the electoral process?

  Invisible Primary
• What is the 2nd stage of the electoral process?

  Primary Elections and Caucuses
• What is the 3rd stage of the electoral process?

  National Conventions
• What is the 4th stage of the electoral process?

  General Election Campaigning
• What is the 5th stage of the electoral process?

  General Election
• What is the 6th stage of the electoral process?

  Electoral College Vote
• What is the 7th stage of the electoral process?

  Congressional Confirmation
• What is the 8th stage of the electoral process?

  Inauguration