4 C-1 Flashcards
practice of using appointments to reward service
patronage
preliminary election held to select candidates and/or delegates to party conventions
direct primary
military advisers to the President
joint chief of staff
chief law officer of the U.S
attorney general
presidential candidate supported mainly by his own state
favorite son
civilian head armed force
secretary of defense
“fourth branch of government”
regulatory commission
statement of principles adopted by a political party
platform
group that performs a variety of tasks for the president
executive office of the president
Both the legislative and executive branches get their authority from the ___
Constitution
The writer of the constitution decided on a ___ executive because having only one would provide the advantage of quick action.
single
a fixed term of office helps prevent executive ___, and the Twenty-second Amendment limits presidential tenure to ___ terms.
tyranny, 2
a constitutional system of ____ governs the relationship between congress and the president and helps ___ the power of both.
checks and balance, limit
the president is elected by an ____ composed of the same number of members from each state as that state has ___ and ___.
electoral college, senators, representatives
before the Twelfth Amendment was passed, each elector cast __ vote(s); the man receiving the highest number was elected ___-, and the one with the second highest number was elected ___.
2, President, Vice President
Today each elector cast __ vote(s) for President and __ for Vice President.
1, 1
the rise of ____ reduced the electoral college to a mere formality.
political parties
_____ developed as a result of the spirit of democracy of U.S political institutions.
National Nominating Conventions
At the conventions, ___ do much of the work, but ___ from every state vote on nominations for their party’s ___ and ___ candidates.
committees, delegates, presidential, vice presidential
Most convention delegates are elected in ___ or chosen by ___.
direct primaries, caucus
Presidential campaigns are financed by donations from ___, ___, and ___.
individuals, political parties, PACs
PAC is an acronym for ____
Political Action Committee
An individual may contribute a maximum of ___ per candidate per race, ___ to one PAC, and ___ to a nation party committee annually.
2,600, 10,000, 32,000
Although the goal of the electoral college was the election of the President based on his ___ rather than his __, a candidate wins ___ the electoral votes of any state in which he gets majority of the popular vote.
ability, popularity, all
As a result, ___ states where the party balance is relatively even are pivotal in an election.
large
It had been proposed that the electoral college be replaced with a system of ___ election or that each candidate be given the same ___ of a state’s electoral vote as he won if its popular vote.
direct, proportion
presidential power has ___ and the government has become ___ centralized since our nation was founded.
increased, more
The president has both ___ and ___ powers and functions both as Chief of ___ and Chief ___.
Executive, legislative, state, executive
In 2014 the president’s ___, who are his adviser, had ___ members.
cabinets, 16
Although several agencies and commissions assist the ___, regulatory commissions are responsible only to ___.
executive branch, congress
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Secretary of Agriculture
Attorney General
cabinet position
Council of Economic Advisers
National Security Council
White House Office
Office of Management and Budget
Executive Office
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Communications Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Regulatory Commission
