The following are steps involved in the election of the President of the United States.

forming an exploratory committee - recruiting campaign workers and volunteers, raising money

creating a strategy and campaign theme (ex. "It's the economy stupid", "It's time for a change", etc.)

winning the nomination by your party - primaries, caucuses, convention

the national campaign - winning "the big one" in November

1. What are some of the major expenses of a presidential campaign ?

2. What are the major sources of campaign money for presidential candidates ?

3. What is the legal dollar limit for campaign contributions ?

4. What is "soft money" ?

5. What factors make some presidents more "successful" than others ?

6. What is a "lame duck" ?

7. Explain

a. veto

b. pocket veto

c. line item veto

8. What impact did each of the following presidents have on the evolution of the modern presidency ?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Harry S Truman

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Richard Milhous Nixon

Gerald R. Ford

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Wilson Reagan

George Herbert Walker Bush

William Jefferson Clinton