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Yates Chp 8 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do voters in the US vote directly or indirectly for President | indirectly |
| Where to electors vote for President & Vice-President? | in their state capitals |
| Where are votes counted? | Washington, DC |
| president's salary | compensation |
| After Pres & VP who is next in line to be Pres? | Speaker of the House |
| Winner-take-all system to elect Pres | Electoral College |
| Young people are encouraged to vote | Rock the Vote |
| 1st president was elected by | Electoral College |
| Group appointed by president to act as advisers based on their expertise | cabinet |
| Largest Executive Office of the Presidency | Office of Management & Budget |
| Commander of armed forces | president |
| address given by president to Congress | state of the union |
| presidential succession | 25th amendment |
| Who presides over the Senate? | Vice President |
| electors are chosen by | popular vote |
| president is elected by | electoral votes |
| administers presidential oath of office | chief justice |
| deals with separate ballots | 12th amendment |
| maximum time a person might serve as president | 10 years |
| most important duty of president | to execute laws faithfully |
| good presidential cabinet | moderate |
| presidential advisers | cabinet |
| vote of the people | popular vote |
| deliberately disclose information | leak |
| member of electoral college | elector |
| qualifications for president | 35, native born, liv in US 14 years |
| informal qualifications | money, moderate beliefs, experience, |
| role of VP | preside over senate, assist the pres |