GED Social Studies Lesson: How US Elections Work - What You Need to Know for a Higher Score

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In this video, I cover what you need to know about the US election process to help you pass #GED social studies!

GED social studies test study notes:
-The two main political parties in the US are the Democrats and the Republicans
-Each party has different views on issues such as healthcare, tax reform, the economy, etc. and we call these views platforms.
-Both parties have a different idea about the role of government in the US
-Third party candidates are not expected to win (at least not by most people), but can “steal” votes away from other parties
-Independents are voters who don’t identify as Republicans or Democrats
-In the primary elections, the candidate must win the majority of delegates to win the election.
-Primary elections are Democrat vs Democrat and Republican vs Republican
-General elections are Democrat vs Republican (also vs Third Party)
-Citizens vote in the general election. Their votes are counted/tallied in each state

GEG social studies test terms to know:
-Primary Election: Candidates within each party compete against each other to win their party’s nomination.
-Debate: An event in which presidential candidates discuss/argue why they would be the best president
-Delegate: An elected representative sent to a party convention. Delegates from each state select each party’s candidate.
-Incumbent: The current president
-Convention: An event held at the end of a primary season when the delegates select the party’s candidate
-Polls :Candidates/parties use opinion polls to try to find out which issues matter the most to a large number of voters. Candidates/parties also use polls to help predict who will win the election
-Popular vote: Total number of votes a candidate gets
-Electoral college: Each state is worth a specific amount of electoral votes

-A study note on term Limits: Each president serves a 4 year term. The limit is 2 terms total (i.e. 8 years)

Image credits:

Jill Stein Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Kanye West Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

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Photo of Elizabeth Warren: Gage Skidmore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El...

Marco Rubio photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_R...

Photo of Bill Weld: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons


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