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Chapter 8.1,2 Review

Chapter 8.1,2 Review. 1. Presidential elections are held every _________ years. 1. 4. 2. How is the president elected?. 2. Electoral College system where citizens vote for electors then the electors meet and cast their votes for president. 3.

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Chapter 8.1,2 Review

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  1. Chapter 8.1,2Review

  2. 1 Presidential elections are held every _________ years.

  3. 1 4

  4. 2 How is the president elected?

  5. 2 Electoral College system where citizens vote for electors then the electors meet and cast their votes for president.

  6. 3 What is the difference between a pardon and amnesty?

  7. 3 A pardon is a declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment. Amnesty is a pardon to a group of people.

  8. 4 When the vice president assumes the office of the president, how is the office of the vice president filled?

  9. 4 The new president chooses the new vice president who must then be approved by the Senate.

  10. 5 According to the Presidential Succession what is the order of succession to the presidency? a. Speaker of the House b. Secretary of State c. Vice president d. President Pro Tempore

  11. 5 c, a, d, b

  12. 6 According the the Twenty-second Amendment, the president may be elected to _____ terms of office.

  13. 6 Two

  14. 7 What are the only qualifications for being President listed in the Constitution? (There are 3)

  15. 7 • At least 35 years old • Native-born American or Natural-born American • Live in the United States for the past 14 years

  16. 8 List 2 characteristics that most presidents of the United States have had in common.

  17. 8 College educated From a state with a large population Christian faith

  18. 9 Congress has ______ voting members. How many electoral votes does the state of Florida have? _____ The electoral college has _______ members.

  19. 9 Congress – 535 Florida electors – 29 (27 in the 2008 election but now has 29 because of the 2010 census) Electoral college - 538

  20. 10 Most states are “winner take all” states. What does this mean?

  21. 10 In a “winner take all” state the candidate that receives a majority of the electoral votes (51% or more) gets all the electoral votes for that state. Usually, the winner of the popular vote gets all the electoral votes.

  22. 11 What happens if no presidential candidate receives a majority of the nation’s electoral votes? • The Electoral College meets for a second time and re-votes. • The Senate chooses the president. • The House of Representatives chooses the president. • The candidate with the most popular votes wins.

  23. 11 C House of Representatives votes – 1 vote per state

  24. 12 Name the three branches of the federal government.

  25. 12 Legislative Executive Judicial

  26. 13 According to the Constitution, what is the President’s main job?

  27. 13 carry out laws

  28. 14 To declare war officially, the President must: • send troops to a country • get permission from Congress • have a petition signed by the Supreme Court • conduct a special election

  29. 14 b. get permission from Congress

  30. 15 What is the name of the procedure for removing a president from office?

  31. 15 impeachment

  32. 16 The official advisors to the president are the

  33. 16 cabinet

  34. 17 What is the primary job of the vice president?

  35. 17 preside over the Senate

  36. 18 Write “Yes” if the following is a role of the President and “No” if it is not a role of the President: a. Foreign Policy Leader b. Presiding Officer of the Senate c. Ambassador d. Commander-in-Chief e. Secretary of State

  37. 18 a. Yes b. No c. No d. Yes e. No

  38. 19 Write “Yes” if the following is a role of the President and “No” if it is not a role of the President: a. Legislative Leader b. Head of State c. FBI Director d. Chief Executive & Economic Leader

  39. 19 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. No 4. Yes

  40. 20 An official representative of a country’s government to a foreign country is a(n)

  41. 20 ambassador

  42. 21 Only the _____________ can declare war and only the _____________ can send troops into battle.

  43. 21 Congress President

  44. 22 Write “Yes” if it is a constitutional power of the President and “No” if it is not: a. Declare war b. Veto bills c. Appoint federal judges d. Fire Supreme Court justices

  45. 22 • No • Yes • Yes • No

  46. 23 Write “Yes” if it is a constitutional power of the President and “No” if it is not: a. Appoint ambassadors b. Pardon an impeached president c. Appoint department heads d. Change the Constitution

  47. 23 • Yes • No • Yes • No

  48. 24 How does the President fulfill the Constitutional requirement to, “from time to time,” inform Congress about the state of the country?

  49. 24 Once a year the President gives the State of the Union address to the Congress

  50. 25 How can the president affect the laws that Congress passes? • Command Congress to pass bills/laws the president wants • Forbid Congress to propose bills/laws the president dislikes • President writes bills/laws he wants and introduces them to Congress • Use persuasion to build support for bills/laws the president wants passed

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