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Presidency Review. A formal statement of a political party’s basic principles. Keynote address Platform Press Release Speech. How much does the President make per year?. $400,000 $250,000 $200,000 $500,000. How are presidential electors chosen?. State Legislators Popular Vote
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A formal statement of a political party’s basic principles • Keynote address • Platform • Press Release • Speech
How much does the President make per year? • $400,000 • $250,000 • $200,000 • $500,000
How are presidential electors chosen? • State Legislators • Popular Vote • Congress • At the National Convention
Which of the following is eligible to run for the presidency: a 45-year old banker who was born and raised in Wyoming or a 30-year-old State legislator who was born in Virginia, lived abroad for 10 years, then returned to Virginia? • The banker • The state legislator • Neither a or b • Both a and b
A president can serve no more than ___ years in office. • 4 • 6 • 8 • 10
The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by • Vice President • Congress • The Vice President and the majority of the Cabinet • The Electoral College
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the • Constitution • Presidential Succession Act • 25th Amendment • Congress
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession? • Speaker of the House • President Pro Temp • Secretary of State • Secretary of Treasury 0
During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in • presidential primaries in the President's party. • presidential primaries in the party out of power. • The Electoral College. :00
A formal duty of the Vice President • Call Cabinet meetings • Choose the Secretary of State • Preside over the House • Preside over the Senate
The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by • The House of Representatives • A body of electors • State legislators • Congress
The least number of presidential electors a State can have is • One • Two • Three • Four
The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined by the • original Constitution. • force of tradition. • Presidential Succession Act. • 25th Amendment.
The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it • did away with the electoral college system. • eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency. • required electors to pledge to vote for their party's chosen candidate. • made electors' votes automatic.
Most of the sessions at the national convention are spent • listening to the keynote address. • electing the convention's committee members. • selecting the party's presidential candidate. • listening to party speeches and reports.
The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6-year term is that it would • limit the unprecedented power of the President. • permit more qualified people to serve as President. • free the President from the demands of a second-term campaign. • keep the President from being a "lame duck" in the second term.
The nation “played with fate” for nearly 180 years because • eight Presidents died in office. • the Presidential Succession Act had not yet been passed. • no constitutional or congressional provision defined presidential disability. • the President could not fire the Vice President.
The problem with the results of the election of 1796 was that • a Federalist captured the presidency. • a Democratic-Republican captured the vice presidency. • the President and Vice President were from opposing parties. • two presidential candidates tied for the office.
If the winner of the popular vote does not win the presidency • the people must find another way to elect a President. • the will of the people has been subverted. • the election is thrown into the House of Representatives. • this proves that direct democracy would not work.
A candidate’s share of the popular vote is the basis for State’s electoral votes • Balance the ticket • Proportional plan • Winner take all • Swing voters
The president’s role as representative of all Americans. • Chief of Party • Commander-in-chief • Chief Citizen • Chief Administrator
Voters who are undecided • Swing voters • Party voters • Primary voters • Caucus voters
Who determines the President’s salary? • Congress • The people • The President • The Senate
When presidential electors are chosen “at-large” • They can vote for whomever they wish • They are chosen on a winner-take-all basis. • Their names appear on the ballot.
If a presidential candidate does not gain the majority of electoral votes, the election is • Rescheduled • Decided by the House of Representatives • Decided by the Supreme Court • Decided by the State legislatures
The president’s role as head of the armed forces. • Chief diplomat • Commander in chief • Chief of State • Chief General :00 23 of 30
The speech given by an important party member at the first session of the national convention • Opening speech • Keynote address • Presidential address • Nominating speech