Checkup 1 Flashcards
Both the legislative and executive branches get their authority from the _______________.
Constitution
The writers 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; two
A constitutional system of ___________________________ governs the relationship between Congress and the President and helps _________ the power of both.
checks and balances; 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 12th Amendment was passed, each elector cast _ votes; 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 casts _ 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; presidental; vice-presidential
Most convention delegates are elected in ___________________________ or chosen by ________________.
direct primaries; caucus
Presidental campaigns are financed by donations from ___________________, ________________________, and _____.
individuals; a political party; 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 national party committee annually.
2,600; 10,000; 32,400
Although the goal of the electoral college was the election of a President based on his _______________ rather than his _______________, a candidate wins ___________ the electoral votes of any state in which he gets a majority of the popular vote.
ability; promises; all
As a result, ___________ states where the party balance is relatively even are pivotal in an election.
large
It has 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 of its popular vote.
direct; population
Presidential power has ___________ and the government has become ________________ since our nation was founded.
increased; more centralized
The President has both ___________ and ____________________ powers and functions both as Chief of _________ and as Chief ______________.
executive; legislative; State; Executive
In 2014 the President’s ______________, who are his advisers, had __ members.
cabinet; 16
Although several agencies and commissions assist the ___________, regulatory commissions are responsible only to _______________.
President; Congress
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Secretary of Agriculture, Attorney General
Cabinet
Council of Economic Advisers, National Security Council, White House Office, Office of Management and Budget
Executive Office of the President
Federal Trade Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, National Labor Relations Board
Regulatory commission
