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GOV FINAL
President (3) & Political Typology (4)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What IS a qualification to be President? | Be at least 35 years of age. |
| Which of the following is a way that Presidential disability is determined? | The Vice president and majority of the cabinet inform congress in writing. |
| The number of Presidential electors each state has is determined by _______. | It's members in congres. |
| Under the winner-take all feature of the electoral college system... | the candidate who wins the poplular vote receives all of that state's electoral votes. |
| A presidential candidate may win the election but lose the popular vote if... | he wins large electoral stats by a small margin and looses electora states by a large margin. |
| The maximum number of years you ay serve in the office of preident is _______. | 10 years |
| According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line or Presidential succssion? | Speaker of the House |
| The framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by ______? | a body of electors |
| The major importance of thr 12th amendment is that it .... | prevented a tie within a party for President and Vice President. |
| During the nomination process, politiacl battles are most likely to occur in... | presidential primaries in the party out of power. |
| The least number of presidential electors a state can have is ___. | three |
| During the Primary season the second tuesady in march is commonly refferred to as ______. | Super Tuesday. |
| When the president orders an air strike on Iraq he is acting as ________. | Commander in Chief. |
| When the President grants recognition to another country he is acting as ______. | Chief Diplomat. |
| When the president appoints a judge he first clears it with the State senator(s), this custom is known as _________. | Senatorial Courtesy. |
| The total number of electors in the electoral college is ___. | 538. |
| If the electoral college fails to elect a president it must be decided by the ______. | House of Representatives |
| When the President meets with Congressmen on Air Force 1 to gain their support of proposed legislation he is acting as ________ | Chief Legislator |
| What is NOT a power of the President's Judicial Funtion? | Pocket Veto |
| When the Presdient calls out the National Guard during time of domestic strige he is acting as ________. | Commander in Chief |
| When the President recommends a Budget to Congress he is acting as ________. | Chief Executive. |
| The amendment that limited the President to two 4 year terms was _______. | 22nd amendment |
| to win the presidency a candicate must win _____ votes in the Electoral College. | Half + 1 |
| What is NOT true about the electoral college? | Electors are legally bound to vote for the winner of that state. |
| The President may remove the head of a fedearl indpendent agency when... | if he can show "cause" or dereliction of duty. |
| The Presidents ability to withhold information from Congress is known as _________. | Executive Privilege |
| What is NOT an argument used against the present electoal college system? | the results of the election depend on how the congressional districts in each state are drawn. |
| The War Powers Act... | allows the president to place US troops in a combat situation for a maxiumum period of 60 days w/o approval of Congress. |
| The first primary state is _______. | New Hampshire |
| The first caucus state is ________. | Iowa. |
| The state with the largest number of electoral votes is _______. | California |
| Under ordinary cirumstanes the president-elect reveives his oath of office from... | the chief justice of the U.S. supreme court. |
| if the electoral college fails to elect a president... | the house of representative selects the president. |
| In his oath of office POTUS swears allegianec to preserve, protect, and defend.. | the constituion of the united states. |
| Over the last 30 years we have elected... | mostly Governors (rather than members of Congress) to the office of the Presidency. |
| A ______ is Fiscally Conservative but Socially Liberal. | Libertarian |
| A _________ is Fiscally liberal but Socially Conservative. | Populist. |
| A __________ has no objection to "God, Guns, or Gays" but does object to governmental interfearence in the economy. | Libertarian. |
| A _________ believes the government is a vehicle for change and should use its power to level the playing field. | Liberal |
| The KKK and the Taliban are examples of _______ ideology. | Reactionary. |
| A _______ wants to see immediate and sweepeing change towards a new social order and modern (as in never sean before) world. | Radical. |
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