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Chapter 13 President
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Term for the President as commander of the nation’s armed forces | Commander-in-chief |
| Group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every 4 yrs. who make a formal selection of the Pres. and VP | Electoral College |
| Votes cast by electors in the Electoral College | Electoral Votes |
| Speech given at a party convention to set the tone for the convention and the campaign to come | Keynote Address |
| Meeting at which a party’s delegates vote to pick their presidential and vice presidential candidates | National Convention |
| A political party’s formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives | Platform |
| A person elected by the voters to represent them in making a formal selection of the VP and Pres. | Presidential Electors |
| An election in which a party’s voters 1) choose State party organization’s delegates to their party’s national convention and/or 2) express a preference to their party’s presidential nomination | Presidential Primary |
| Scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled | Presidential Succession |
| This person is second in line to succeed the president | Speaker of the House |
| This person is next in line to succeed the president | VP |
| This is the required number of electoral votes to win the presidency | 270 |
| This is the number of electors that Virginia has. | 13 |
| This is the maximum number of terms that a president may be elected. | 2 terms |
| This is the length of 1 presidential term. | 4 yrs. |
| This is the body that chooses the President if no candidate reaches enough electoral votes. | House of Representatives |
| This is the amendment that provided for presidential succession. | 25th Amendment |
| This is the amendment that limited the number of terms a president may serve. | 22nd Amendment |
| On Election Day, who are the people voting for when they vote for the office of the presidency? | Electors |
| Describe the general purpose and events that take place at the party’s national convention. | Choose Pres./VP, bring party back together, adopt party platform, mobilize support for party, many speeches |
| Name 8 roles of the President. | Chief of State, Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Chief of Party, Chief Citizen |
| List the 4 ways that a president may be succeeded. | Death, Disability, Resignation, Removed |
| List the 3 formal qualifications necessary to become President. | 35 yrs. old, natural born citizen, lived in US 14 yrs. |
| List the 2 formal duties of the Vice President (as listed in the Constitution) | Preside over the Senate, help decide the question of disability |
| List things that the President receives as compensation. | $400,000/yr., White House, Camp David, Air Force One, Free medical care, Travel expenses |
| List 3 characteristics that make a candidate “electable.” | Served in a political office, Protestants, Come from larger states, Good health, married, attractive family, Eloquent speaking abilities |
| What developed the national convention system for nominating presidential candidates? | the two major parties |
| How many presidential electors does each state have? | The number of electors is the same as the number of each state’s senators and representatives. |
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