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Second Six Weeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the total number of electoral college votes? | 538 |
| How many electoral voted are needed to win? | 270 |
| How many electoral votes does Texas have? | 38 |
| How is the number of electoral votes for each state determined? | House + Senate |
| Election in which each party narrows down the list of possible candidates | Primary Election |
| Politial even by each party to nominate a candidate and write a platform | National Party Convention |
| Election in which the voters elect public officials | General Election |
| The formal election of the president | Electoral College |
| The day the President is sworn into office | Presidential Inauguration |
| 3 Qualifications to be President | Natural born citizen, 35 years old, lived in the USA for the past 14 years |
| Top 3 in line for the persidency after the Vice President | Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State |
| Duties of Vice President include: | Serves as President of the Senate, Carries out duties delegated by the President, Must be 35 years old |
| Maximum number of years a person can be president | 10 years |
| Who approves all Presidential appointments? | Senate |
| Chief of State | Ceremonial head of the Government, Ex: representing the Boy Scouts of America |
| Chief Diplomat | Main spokesperson for foreign countries, Ex: Obama talks to China |
| Chief of Party | Head of that political party, Ex: Help a Senator get re-elected |
| Chief Legislator | Helps Congress determine laws and importance of budget, Ex: Help increase aid to education |
| Chief Executive | Power is broad for domestic and foreign affairs, Ex: Appoints new Supreme Court Justice |
| Commander in Chief | Head of our military, Ex: Sends troops to Iraq |
| Bureaucracy | Pyramid like organization with a clear chain of command |
| Treaty | Formal agreement between to soverign states |
| Executive Agreement | Pact made by president to the head of a foreign state |
| Cabinet | A group made up of the head of the executive departments which advise the President |
| What is the President's salary and who sets it? | $400,000 a year, Congress sets it |
| Civil Servant | Someone who works for the executive branch |
| What do you need to do to become a civil servant? | Take a test |
| Is a civil servant job secure? | Yes |
| What are the legislative powers of the president? | Vetoing a bill, recommending Congress to pass a bill, call a special session of Congress |
| Department of Transportation | responsible for highways and mass transit |
| State Department | respnsible for issuing passports and visas |
| Department of Justice | respnsible for supervising federal prisons |
| Department of Treasury | responsible for arresting counterfeiters |
| Department of Interior | respnsible for supervising federal parks |
| What is a political party? | A group who seeks to control government by winning elections |
| What can we trace the beginning of the political party system back to? | The fight over the rafitication of the Constitution |
| What is a minor party? What are they known to do with campaign? | A party not in control, known to raise new issues in the political campaigns |
| What is the most reliable source for measuring public opinion | Scientific Polls |
| What are typical characteristics of a Democrat? | Minority, blue collard workers, less money |
| What are typical characteristics of a Republican? | Business leaders, wealthy, white |
| What is the earliest and one of the most important influences for political socilization? | Family |
| List one example of an executive check on the judicial branch? | President appoints Supreme Court Justice |
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melissa.uran
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