Elections and the Executive Branch Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

Each state has

A

Representatives
Sentaros
Electoral points

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2
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Total of electors

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538

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3
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State of more electors

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California, 55.

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4
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Type of election.

A

Electoral college

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5
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How many votes are needed to win an election?

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270

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6
Q

Everyv___ years elections happen the first _________ after the first monday of the month.

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4 years, tuesday

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7
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The first monday after the second wednesday of december

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Meeting of electors

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8
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When is the elect-president sworn as president?

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20th of jannuary

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9
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What happends if none of the candidates get 270 votes?

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Process moves to the congress. The house of representatives get 1 vote for each state and 26 votes are needed to win, vice president will be choosen by senate (each has 1 vote).

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10
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Hoe many representatives they are?

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435

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11
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How many senators has each state? and total?

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2 per state and 100 total

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12
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How are electors of each states determined?

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Based on population, changed every 10 years.

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13
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“SAFE STATES”

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States that have history voting for one party.

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14
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“SWING STATES”

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States that can changed voting, they vote for a different party.

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15
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Winner take all system

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16
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Requirments to be president

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  • 4 year term
  • Natural born citizen
  • 35 year old
  • 14 year residency
17
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Faculties of the president of the US

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  • Commander in chief of the armed forces
  • Sign treaties
  • Reprives and pardons
18
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President must/can…

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  • Enforce laws
  • Write laws
  • Veto laws (overise veto with 2/3 of the 2 houses)
  • Conduct diplomacy
  • Issue executive orders
19
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Vice President duty…

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  • Asume power if anything happens to the president
  • President of the senate
  • Advicers or politic role, depending on the president.
20
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Executive office of the president

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Created in 1939, tasks and communication of the president, advisers (White house chief os staff)

21
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The Cabinet

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15 executive departments choosen by the president and confirmed by the senate.

22
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3 branches of government

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  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
23
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Financing campings

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  • Public founding 100 millions

- Private founding only contributions of 2,900 per person

24
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George Washington term (years)

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Thomas Jefferson term (years)
1801-1809
26
Abraham Lincoln term (years)
1861-1865
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Theodore Roosevelt term (years)
1901-1909
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John F. Kennedy term (years)
1961-1963
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Barack Obama term (years)
2009-2017
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House of representatives and Senate meet in...
The Capitol
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In what month people vote for president?
November
32
How many judges serve the supreme court?
9 judges
33
Branch that formally declares war...
Legislative
34
Requirements to become a member of the house of representatives
- Resident of the state - 7 year citizen - 25 years old
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Who has the power to initiate an impeachment?
House of representatives