Ms. Markhams

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Election 2004

• By
• Ms. Markhams
• 5th Grade Class

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What is a primary?

• A primary is the first election before they
  choose the real president of the United States of
  America.

By Crystal Henrion
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE?

• YOU ARE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
• IN A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

By Gavin Friedrich
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What is a campaign?

• A campaign is a race between candidates for
  elective office.

by Molly Simons
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What is a political party?

• A political party is a group of people who are
  involved in the business of government and the
  way government is carried on. For example,
  Democratic or Republican are two political
  parties.

By Brianna Eddy
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Why are there different parties?

• So different voters with different opinions can
  vote their choice of candidates in various
  parties including
• Democrat and Republican.

by Taylor Fyffe
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What different political parties are there?

• Democrats
• Republicans
• Libertarians
• Workers World Party
• Socialist Workers Party

• Constitution Party
• Socialist Equality Party
• Independent Candidate
• Nonpartisan

by Melinda Escalante
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What the democratic party stands for

• The Democratic party believes in support from
  government intervention.
• Democratic parties are supportive of individual
  rights, speech, expression, and association.

by Sierra McBride
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What does the Republican Party stand for?

• Conservative American values.
• A safer America.
• And a more hopeful America.
• This was a Republican Party point of view.

By Devin Findlay
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Once elected, the presidents job is

• commander and chief of the military
• veto or pass laws
• protect our country
• peacekeeper between nations
• responsible for the budget

• responsible for social security
• responsible for our insurance
• make our borders secure

by Sierra Amick
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Who are the candidates running in this
presidential election?

• John Kerry

• George W. Bush

by Luke Young
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What does President Bush stand
for? What is his vision for the future?

• President Bush believes that education is the key
  to opportunity.
• Bush will reform Americas high schools by
  providing 250 million dollars.

AJ Taylor
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What does senator Kerry stand for? What is his
vision for the future?

• John Kerry stands for cheaper health care
• He also stands for a peaceful country that does
  not take our allies for granted

by Levi Cherry-Allen
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What a vice-president does

• A vice-presidents job is to represent the
  president.
• If the president can no longer be president, then
  the vice-president is automatically the president
  for the rest of the original presidents term.

by Ben Blackburn
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The vice-presidential candidates are

• Dick Cheney
• (Republican)
• and
• John Edwards
• (Democrat)

by Billy Jordan
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What the electoral college is

• Each state has a certain number of electoral
  votes based on how many people live there.
• In most states, the candidate who gets the most
  votes gets all of that states electoral votes.
• Washington has 11 electoral votes.

by Catherine Porter
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What other positions are people elected to?

• Governor
• Secretary of State
• Senator

by Jake Roush
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Who are the candidates for Governor of Washington?
by Hunter Ralston
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What two governing bodies make up the legislative
branch ?

• the senate
• the house of representatives

by Austin Shumaker
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What part of the election affects Washington
state?

• Initiative 884 concerns funds for education
• Trust funds for smaller classes
• Extended learning programs
• Certain salary increases

by Alexi Webster
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What issues in this election affect you as a
student?

• It affects me because I want the wars to stop and
  to have better education opportunities.
• And, it would be nice if gas didnt cost so much.

by Ellarie Hoover
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What is a debate?

• A debate is where two or more people have a
  discussion/argument for an important position.

by Jessica Jensen
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What a swing state is

• The state swings between the two major political
  parties in presidential elections, rendering it a
  very attractive political target.

By Kori Frohlich
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Who can vote in America?

• You must be 18 or older to vote in America.
• You must be a U.S citizen to vote in America.

by Angelina Smith