government test 3

Question 1

Political party

Answer 1

broad common interests that organize to win government policies with actions and influence

Question 2

Platform

Answer 2

is their statement of beliefs and positions on issues.

Question 3

Primaries

Answer 3

elections in which party members decide who will run

Question 4

Caucus

Answer 4

a meeting of party members who select candidates

Question 5

National Convention

Answer 5

The candidates who win the most primaries and caucuses perform well in debates advance to this

Question 6

Electoral College system

Answer 6

instead the election is decided by something called the…..
the candidate must have 270 or higher to win.

Question 7

22nd Amendment

Answer 7

this states that the president is limited to two four year terms

Question 8

12th Amendment

Answer 8

this allows the president to choose their vice president.

Question 9

Cabinet

Answer 9

the president appoints heads to executive departments in order to carry out /enforce the laws. these heads are collectively called the cabinet

Question 10

Veto

Answer 10

reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body

Question 11

Amnesty

Answer 11

grant group pardons

Question 12

Executive Order

Answer 12

presidents can issue this, which basically have the force of law

Question 13

25th Amendment

Answer 13

expansion of presidential succession plan

Question 14

Executive Privilege

Answer 14

president can refuse to provide info congress concerning an investigation

Question 15

Executive Agreement

Answer 15

like treaties but dont require congressional approval

Question 16

One Party System

Answer 16

found in an authoritarian government (communist)

Question 17

Multiparty System

Answer 17

found in areas where to party rarely gets enough support to control to control the government, which forces parties to form a coalition government. They can be unstable.

Question 18

What has been the role of third parties in American history?

Answer 18

focus on single issues or ideas. Reform party.

Question 19

Explain the process one must go through in order to be elected president.

Answer 19

first get signatures in a state. The campaigning in specific state to win caucuses or primaries The candidate who wins advance to the national convention, in which two things happen:Delegates from each state finally cast their vote for the candidate who won their states primary/ caucus. And develop a vote on the partys platform. After a candidate has been selected by party, they begin to prepare for the national election, which take place november. They campaign to help win and then the votes is put to the people. However it is decided by the electoral college.

Question 20

What are the three constitutional requirements a person must meet in order to even be considered for the presidency?

Answer 20

Must be 35 old, a natural born citizen and must have been a citizen of the of the U.S for at least 14 years. Political experience- shows they have been a pol

Question 21

What is the role of the Cabinet? Vice president?

Answer 21

cabinet- heads of executive departments in order carry out/ enforce the laws.
Vice president- presides over of the senate, they can vote to break a tie, succeed a president if they die, be incapacited or become impeached

Question 22

Who are the first four people in line for Presidential Succession in the event that the President dies?

Answer 22

vice president, speaker of the house of representatives, president pro tempore of the senate, secretary of state

Question 23

Explain the Electoral College system. Then summarize why some people feel it is undemocratic/unfair.

Answer 23

Each state’s electoral votes equal the number of representatives in congress. South Dakota has 1 representative and 2 senators, which means we have 3 electoral votes. The candidate who receives the majority of votes in that state receives the state’s electoral votes. There are 538 total electoral votes, whoever gets at least 270 votes wins the election.

Question 24

What are the four powers of the President of the United States?

Answer 24

Commander-in-chief of the armed forces
They appoint heads to executive departments in order to carry out/ enforce the laws. These heads are called the Cabinet.Constitutionally required to give a yearly address called the State of the Union Address.They can also pardon people for crimes.

Question 25

What are the benefits of Executive Orders? What are the negatives?

Answer 25

Have the force of law. They bypass Congress, which is very controversial.

Question 26

Head of State

Answer 26

represents the country.

Question 27

Chief Executive-

Answer 27

Makes sure laws are carried out

Question 28

Chief Legislator

Answer 28

Offer ideas for the legislature, meet with members of congress, issue a veto.

Question 29

Party Leader-

Answer 29

They campaign for party members

Question 30

Chief Diplomat-

Answer 30

Negotiates treaties and agreements in other countries

Question 31

Commander-in-Chief

Answer 31

The President can send troops into countries using this power. Congress passed the War Powers Act to rein in the president’s power.