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Ch 13 President
Spalding Academy 11th Grade 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 prez 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 prez | 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 |
| An almost obsolete system whereby a presidential aspirant who won the preference vote in a primary automatically won all the delegates chosen in the primary | Winner-take-all |
| The Electoral College has been scrutinized for many years. Describe one of the major flaws and the reform that you think could improve the system. | Not required to vote according to popular vote, any election can be decided by House, winner of pop vote not guaranteed presidency, Your opinion |
| What is the purpose of the primary/caucus that is held the spring before the summer convention in a presidential election year? | Narrow down party’s candidate for prez, choose delegates for nat’l convention, raise money, and name recognition |
| This person is third in line to succeed the president. | President Pro Tempore |
| 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 official day that electors cast their ballots. | Mon after 2nd Wed in Dec |
| This is the number of electors that Nebraska has. | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name/describe 4 of the 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 one restriction for being an elector. | Not in congress, not a high-ranking US official, not engaged in insurrection/rebellion against US |
| List 3 informal qualifications “required” to become president. | Well educated, prominent family name, good looking |
| 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 |
| List 2 things that the President receives as compensation. | $400,000/yr., White House, Camp David, Air Force One, Free medical care, Travel expenses |
| Describe the general purpose and events that take place at the party’s national convention. | Choose prez/VP, bring party back together, adopt party platform, mobilize support for party, many speeches |
| Describe some of the various informal duties VP Biden has assumed during his time in office. | Gives advice to Prez, Head of White House Task Force on Working Families, works w/ cabinet, point man in Afghanistan |
| Choose 1 ways a president can be succeed and describe a scenario of how it may happen | Nixon accused of crimes and about to be impeached, Nixon resigns. VP Ford becomes Prez and pardons Nixon (4 sent) |
| After the candidate is nominated in the summer, what does he/she do next? | Attend public rallies, TV/radio ads, website, interviews |
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