Executive Branch Part 2 Flashcards
How is the electoral college set up?
- Each state has electors that equal the number of Senators and Representatives in the House of Representatives in Congress
- On election day, the population votes for their choice (popular vote)
- The number of electors goes to the choice the people make (Electoral Vote)
- To be President, you need 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win
Why is the electoral college used?
To allow a voice by the majority of the country in terms of area as well as population.
If it was strict popular vote, only certain states and cities would need to vote based on population.
Who was the first President to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the first president not elected to the office?
Gerald Ford
What President had the most terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
4 terms
Who was the first president to be impeached?
Andrew Jackson
Who was the first President to die in office?
William H. Harrison
Who was the first President to be Assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first naturally born citizen to become President?
Martin Van Buren
Who was the first President to ask Congress to declare war?
James Madison
War of 1812
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Who was the first President to serve two terms, but not consecutively?
Grover Cleveland
Who was the first President to transition between parties?
John Adams (Federalist) TO Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republic)
Who were the first Father / Son Presidents?
John Adams / John Q. Adams
Who were the first Grandfather / Grandson Presidents?
William H. Harrison / Benjamin Harrison
