gov executive branch

Question 1

I can describe the framers original provisions for choosing the president

Answer 1

Originally these electors each cast two electoral votes
Candidate with most= president
Candidate with second highest= VP

Question 2

why did the method of voting in a president change?

Answer 2

Added due to election in 1800 between jefferson and adams in which H.O.R decided
12th amendment
Added in 1804
Provided that electors must cast separate ballots for president and vice president to prevent a tie

Question 3

I can contrast a primary and a caucus which differ based on how they are organized and who participates

Answer 3

Candidates often begin by forming a political action community for fundraising before primaries and caucuses begin

Question 4

what is a primary

Answer 4

A voting process in which voters and indicate their preference for their party’s candidate or aa candidate in general in an upcoming election
Usually multiple names on the ballot
First one is generally held in Feb in new Hampshire
Separate ones for each party

Question 5

what is a caucus

Answer 5

A meeting of supporters o members of a specific political party
Participants divide into groups according to the candidates they support
At the end of the meeting the number of votes determine how many delegates each candidate receives for the national convention
First one is generally held in jan in Iowa

Question 6

I can describe what occurs at a national convention

Answer 6

Party national convention arrange time and place for party convention
Parties apportion the number of delegates each state will receive to attend the national conventions and state numbers very sice no federal law to regulate

Question 7

i can describe how the electoral process works in federal elections

Answer 7

According to the constitution, the president and vice president are chosen by a special body of presidential electors
1. Electorate person who casts their states vote for president
2. Electoral college are that who collectively formal elect the president

Question 8

what are electoral votes

Answer 8

Each state receives “electoral votes/electors” based on their representation in congress
Cast one vote for president and one for VP based on the popular vote of their state
South carolina has 9 electoral votes
12th amendment

Question 9

what is step 4 of deciding the president

Answer 9

December
Monday after the second Wednesday, electors meet in state capital and cast votes for Pres and VP
US Constitution

Question 10

what is step 5 of deciding the president

Answer 10

January 6th
Congress counts the electoral vote and the winner of 270 electoral votes out of 538 total is announced

Question 11

what is step 6 of deciding a president

Answer 11

Jan 20th- INAUGURATION
The new president takes office at noon on january 20 in the year following the presidential election
The chief justice administers the oath of office
The new president gives an inaugural address

Question 12

I can describe how the electoral process impacts presidential elections

Answer 12

How many electors are needed to win
There are 538 presidential electors. Victory requires one over half, So, a great deal of importance is placed on the concept of 270
What is the importance of winner take all
Electoral college gets full

Question 13

I can describe 3 flaws of the electoral college

Answer 13

It is possible to win the popular vote in the presidential election, but lose the electoral college vote
Nothing in the constitution, nor in any federal statute requires the electors to vote for the candidate favored by the popular vote in their state
If no candidate gains a majority in the electoral college, the election is thrown into the house. A situation that has happened twice. In the process, each state is given one vote, meaning that states with smaller populations wield the same power as those with larger populations

Question 14

I can explain each of the four proposed reforms to the electoral college and identify one advantage and one disadvantage of each reform

Answer 14

National bonus plan
Direct Plan
Proportional Plan
District Plan

Question 15

what is the national bonus plan advantage and disadvantage

Answer 15

Whoever wins popular vote gets electoral
Advantage
Encourage voters
Disadvantage
Does not eliminate the spoiler dynamic

Question 16

what is the direct plan advantage and disadvantage

Answer 16

One man one vote
Advantage
Accurately represents the will of people
Disadvantage
Takes longer

Question 17

what is the Proportional Plan advantage and disadvantage

Answer 17

Receive electoral votes in proportion to popular vote
Advantages
Yield electoral vote in line with popular vote
Disadvantage
Lost of pop could win electoral

Question 18

what is the District Plan advantage and disadvantage

Answer 18

Electors are chosen the same way as members of congress. Congressional districts
Advantage
Do away with winner take all
Disadvantage
Loser of got vote could still win the electoral votes

Question 19

I can outline the formal qualifications necessary to become president

Answer 19

Article 2
Be a natural born citizen
Person must be born a citizen
Must be at least 35 years of age
Have lived in the US for at least 14 years

Question 20

I can explain issues that have arisen involving the length of the president

Answer 20

Until 1951, the constitution placed no limit on the number of terms a president might serve
Traditionally president limits the number of terms served to two
Who changed this
The 22 amendment
Max years that can be served now

Question 21

I can discuss how the president is compensated

Answer 21

Congress determines the president’s salary cannot be changed during a presidential term
The president’s pay was first set at 25000 a year. Currently its 400,000 a year
Congress has also approved an expense allowance -50,000
Retirement plan 148,400 in salary and benefits
Use of air force one

Question 22

I can outline the role of the Vice president

Answer 22

Presidents over the senate
Votes in the senate in the event of a tie
Help to decide if pres, is disabled, along with a majority of the cabinet by informing congress in writing sections 3 and 4 of the 15th amendment provide procedure to follow when the president is disabled or filling the vacancy

Question 23

I can classify the 3 categories of presidential power

Answer 23

Constitutional powers
Delegated powers
Inherent powers

Question 24

Constitutional powers

Answer 24

Powers explicitly granted by the constitution

Question 25

Delegated powers

Answer 25

Powers granted by congress to help the president fulfill his dreams

Question 26

Inherent powers

Answer 26

Inherent powers

Question 27

Inherent powers

Answer 27

emrgency powers
Grant federal disaster and aid
Executive order
A rule or regulation issued by the president that has the force of law
Executive privilege e
To refuse to disclose some information to other branches of government or to the public