CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Activities

CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND VOTERS

http://www.netelection.org/asce4/Templates/Services/RegisterToVote/StateRequirements.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/election/candid.html
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/election/president.html
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/reports/crspres.pdf
http://www.fec.gov/votregis/where_can_i_register_to_vote02.htm
http://www.elections.state.il.us/VoteInfo/pages/Register.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/11492/convention/requirements.html
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800022997&cf=biog&intl=us
http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_a6.html
http://www.co.tompkins.ny.us/boe/questions.html

As a group, answer the following questions using the websites provided.

Can a woman be president?
Do you have to be born in the United States, or can a naturalized citizen be president?
Is there an age requirement to be president?
Do you have to live in the United States to be president? If so, for how long?
Can you have a president and a vice president from the same state?
How many four-year terms can you serve as president?
How old do you have to be to vote in a presidential election?
What do you do to register to vote?
Are there any people living in the US that are18 years old that cannot register to vote? Why or why not?
Can you vote if you cannot read?
How do you register to vote?
Using what you have learned, could Jim Carey be president? Why or why not?

Task:

Choose 10 famous individuals. Select 5 individuals that COULD be president, and 5 that COULD NOT be president. Of the 5 who COULD NOT be president, choose 2 who currently hold political office, but could never be president. Create a PowerPoint quiz for the other interns using these 10 individuals.

Process:

Researchers: Researchers should begin their search for famous individuals. As the researchers locate a famous individual who fits the requirements of the activity, the Head Researcher should add the information to the Data Sheet. Don’t forget, make sure you identify two individuals who currently hold political office and COULD NOT be president! When you have given all the data to the Head Researcher, one Researcher will create a PowerPoint to show the constitutional requirements for the presidency. The second Researcher will create a PowerPoint to show the requirements and rights of voters in the United States.

Web Surfers: Locate the best websites that contain biographies of the selected famous individuals that have enough information to determine whether or not s/he could be president. Give the URL for each famous individual to the Head Researcher.

Head Researcher: Compile all the data from the researchers and Web Surfers and record it in the chart in the Microsoft Word document called CouldBePresidentData.doc. Give the compiled data to the Head of Publicity to create the PowerPoint quiz.

Head of Publicity: Enter the data given to you by the Head Researcher to create a PowerPoint quiz using 10 famous individuals. Add your famous individuals to the existing PowerPoint presentation entitled PresidencyRequirements.ppt.

Spokesperson: The spokesperson will present the PowerPoint presentations on the constitutional requirements for the presidency and the requirements and rights of voters in the United States at the next Campaign Committee meeting for input. S/he will also guide the interns through the PowerPoint quiz.

PowerPoint Quiz Requirements: There should be at least one slide for each famous individual. Use the structure of the slides for Arnold Schwartzenegger provided in the template. Add slides for each of your famous individuals. The first slide for each famous individual should include the URL that the Web Surfers have determined has the best biography for determining presidential eligibility. Add slide designs and animations as you choose.