Chapter 13 Flashcards
Which of the following is not a role of the President: Chief of State Chief of Administrator Chief of Clerk Chief of Staff
Chief of Clerk
The president must be how old
35
Who was the youngest president ever elected
JFK
Who was the oldest president to take office
Ronald Reagan
Presidents were limited to two terms of four years by what Amendment
22nd
The presidents annual salary is how much
$400,000
Which of the following is not a Presidential benefit: White house Camp David Full Insurance Air Force Four
Full Insurance
The 25th Amendment deals with what
Presidential Disability
Parties nominate their presidential candidate where?
National Convention
To win the Electoral college a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes which is how many?
270
In today’s system (except two states) if a candidate wins a state he/she wins how many of the states electors
All
What two states split their electoral votes
Nebraska, Maine
What is the District Plan for the electoral system
Each state gets two votes for the senate and the rest of the states votes are split up by districts
What is the Direct Popular vote
The winner of the national election wins the election (no electoral college)
What is the Proportional Plan for the electoral system
Candidates win a proportion of the electoral votes based off of the percentage of votes received in the general elecion
What is the National Popular Vote Plan for the electoral college
The winner of the general election would receive all electoral votes
Who are the first three people behind the president in the succession order
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Who follows after the first three people in the order of succession
The Presidential Cabinet
What are the two duties of the Vice President
Preside over the Senate
Be the President in waiting
What are two problems with the electoral college
- Popular vote may not win
- Electors are not required to vote with the popular vote
- Elections may have to be decided by the house of Rep.
What are two arguments for the electoral college
It is a known process
The outcome is decided quickly
Helps promote the two party system
