informative speech
3/4/2014
Purpose: Explain the process of electing a US President to an audience of 6th graders.
Thesis: Electing the President of the United States is not an easy process.
Intro:
A. Who here has voted for a classmate before?
B. Which of you have parents that vote?
C. How many of you know how elect our President? Well I am here to tell you how!
Body:
I.Who Can Vote ?
A. The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
B. You have to be at least 18 years old and have not committed a felony to vote. You also cannot forget to register.
II. Who Can Run ?
A. The President and Vice-President are elected every four years.
B. They must be at least 35 years of age, they must be native-born citizens of the United States, and they must have been residents of the U.S. for at least 14 years.
III. How Do the Political Parties Choose Their Candidates?
A. Primary Elections
B. State Caucuses
IV. The Electoral College A. The President and Vice President are not elected directly by the voters. Instead, they are elected by "electors" who are chosen by popular vote on a state-by-state basis. B. The number of electors is decided by the number of members of Congress that state has, making states like California, Texas, and Florida more powerful in this process. C. Electors are elected on a "winner-take-all" basis, except in Maine and Nebraska. This means if a candidate has a majority of the electoral votes, they win all the electoral votes for that state.
Conclusion: It is a complicated process to elect a United States President, but since it is one of the most important jobs in the world it is well worth it. Since you guys are not 18 yet, you can still follow elections and try to decide whom you would vote for given the opportunity. I hope each and every one of you learned something today and I urge you to vote in the future.
Purpose: Explain the process of electing a US President to an audience of 6th graders.
Thesis: Electing the President of the United States is not an easy process.
Intro:
A. Who here has voted for a classmate before?
B. Which of you have parents that vote?
C. How many of you know how elect our President? Well I am here to tell you how!
Body:
I.Who Can Vote ?
A. The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
B. You have to be at least 18 years old and have not committed a felony to vote. You also cannot forget to register.
II. Who Can Run ?
A. The President and Vice-President are elected every four years.
B. They must be at least 35 years of age, they must be native-born citizens of the United States, and they must have been residents of the U.S. for at least 14 years.
III. How Do the Political Parties Choose Their Candidates?
A. Primary Elections
B. State Caucuses
IV. The Electoral College A. The President and Vice President are not elected directly by the voters. Instead, they are elected by "electors" who are chosen by popular vote on a state-by-state basis. B. The number of electors is decided by the number of members of Congress that state has, making states like California, Texas, and Florida more powerful in this process. C. Electors are elected on a "winner-take-all" basis, except in Maine and Nebraska. This means if a candidate has a majority of the electoral votes, they win all the electoral votes for that state.
Conclusion: It is a complicated process to elect a United States President, but since it is one of the most important jobs in the world it is well worth it. Since you guys are not 18 yet, you can still follow elections and try to decide whom you would vote for given the opportunity. I hope each and every one of you learned something today and I urge you to vote in the future.