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Mock Election  Students get to vote in the local, state and national elections.
Why is it important to vote? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t Elect A Scoundrel!
To Preserve Your Freedom.
How to select a Candidate 1 .Character- Which person can I trust the most? 2.Qualifications- What education does this person have that would be helpful in the office they are seeking. 3. Experience- What experience does the person have that would help them deal with issues important to you. 4.Charisma-Will this person be able to move people to action.
How is the President Elected? 1. The   Electoral college elects the president 2.  Each state’s electors are equal to the number of representatives and senators. 3.  The candidate with the majority of the electoral votes win.
Electoral votes -- How many do each state get?
Can a candidate win the popular vote and loose the election? In 1876 Rutherford B.Hayes beat Samuel Tilden. Hayes got 48% of the popular vote while Tilden got 51% . Hayes won 20 states while Tilden won 17. Hayes won 185 electoral votes while Tilden won 184
Who is running for President? Democrat Al Gore Republican George W. Bush
Are there “third party candidates? ,[object Object],[object Object],Jesse Ventura—Reform Party
Representatives to Washington How is the number of representatives determined? Population of the state How often are representatives elected? Every 2 years How many representatives does Utah get? 3
Utah’s congressional districts
Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional Districts? ,[object Object],Democrat Kathleen Collinwoood Republican James Hansen
Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional Districts? ,[object Object],Democrat James Matheson Republican Derek Smith
Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional Districts? ,[object Object],Democrat Donald Dunn Republican Chris Cannon
Senators to Washington How many senators do each state get? 2 per state How often are Senators elected? 6 years Who are Utah’s current Senators? Orrin Hatch, Robert Bennett
Who is running for the Senate? Democrat Scott Howell Republican Orrin Hatch
Utah’s Governor  How often does the governor get elected in Utah? Who is the current Governor? Mike Leavitt Every four years
Who is running for Governor? Democrat Bill Orton Republican Michael Leavitt
Utah State Senate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Who is running for our senate? Democrat Jed Mitchell Republican Bill Wright
Utah Representatives to House ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Who is running for Spanish Fork’s Representative?? Democrat John Nielsen Republican Glenn Way
Who is running for Payson and County Representative? Democrat Paul Meredith Republican Darin Peterson
What is an initiative   or referendum ? ,[object Object],[object Object]
What is a proposition? ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Mock election

  • 1. Mock Election Students get to vote in the local, state and national elections.
  • 2.
  • 3. Don’t Elect A Scoundrel!
  • 4. To Preserve Your Freedom.
  • 5. How to select a Candidate 1 .Character- Which person can I trust the most? 2.Qualifications- What education does this person have that would be helpful in the office they are seeking. 3. Experience- What experience does the person have that would help them deal with issues important to you. 4.Charisma-Will this person be able to move people to action.
  • 6. How is the President Elected? 1. The Electoral college elects the president 2. Each state’s electors are equal to the number of representatives and senators. 3. The candidate with the majority of the electoral votes win.
  • 7. Electoral votes -- How many do each state get?
  • 8. Can a candidate win the popular vote and loose the election? In 1876 Rutherford B.Hayes beat Samuel Tilden. Hayes got 48% of the popular vote while Tilden got 51% . Hayes won 20 states while Tilden won 17. Hayes won 185 electoral votes while Tilden won 184
  • 9. Who is running for President? Democrat Al Gore Republican George W. Bush
  • 10.
  • 11. Representatives to Washington How is the number of representatives determined? Population of the state How often are representatives elected? Every 2 years How many representatives does Utah get? 3
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16. Senators to Washington How many senators do each state get? 2 per state How often are Senators elected? 6 years Who are Utah’s current Senators? Orrin Hatch, Robert Bennett
  • 17. Who is running for the Senate? Democrat Scott Howell Republican Orrin Hatch
  • 18. Utah’s Governor How often does the governor get elected in Utah? Who is the current Governor? Mike Leavitt Every four years
  • 19. Who is running for Governor? Democrat Bill Orton Republican Michael Leavitt
  • 20.
  • 21. Who is running for our senate? Democrat Jed Mitchell Republican Bill Wright
  • 22.
  • 23. Who is running for Spanish Fork’s Representative?? Democrat John Nielsen Republican Glenn Way
  • 24. Who is running for Payson and County Representative? Democrat Paul Meredith Republican Darin Peterson
  • 25.
  • 26.

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  1. Castro in Cuba
  2. Picture is jeese Ventura from the Reform Party. He is the governor of Minn.
  3. AN INITIATIVE IS A PUBLIC SPONSORED piece of legislation that can be submitted for a vote to the general public. In order to submit an initiative to the public at the general election, sponsors must collect signatures equal to 10% of the population that voted in the last gubernatorial election. Persons wishing to circulate a state-wide initiative petition must file an application with the lieutenant governor. On July 6, the lieutenant governor will declare whether or not the petition is sufficient to be voted upon at the general election. Visit this website soon to read and consider initiatives for citizens to before going to the voting booths.