lecture 6

Question 1

ralph abraham

Answer 1

representative

Question 2

the president is elected by the

Answer 2

electoral college

Question 3

the electoral college allows

Answer 3

STATES to have a unified vote

Question 4

the sectoral college prevents

Answer 4

popular vote in large cities with high populations; it balances out the votes and gives a unified say in who gets it

Question 5

how many members of congress do we have

Answer 5

535

Question 6

how many senators

Answer 6

100

Question 7

how many house members

Answer 7

435

Question 8

number of electoral college votes =

Answer 8

members in congress plus 3 for DC

Question 9

electoral college vote criticisms

Answer 9

on rare occasions the electoral college vote may be different from the popular vote

Question 10

2000 election

Answer 10

• bush vs gore
• electoral college- BUSH 271
  - GORE 266
• popular vote- BUSH 50.5mil
  - GORE 50.9 mil

Question 11

presidential significant executive powers

Answer 11

• He is the head of state
• power to sign treaties with other countries
• commander in chief
• power to appoint supreme court justices and other officials
• “executive orders”
• executive privilege

Question 12

binding treaties must be approved by

Answer 12

2/3 of the senate

Question 13

somewhat less formal than treaties and do not require 2/3 approval of the senate

Answer 13

executive agreements

Question 14

the president SHARES _______with congress

Answer 14

war power

Question 15

under constitution who can declare war

Answer 15

only congress

Question 16

congress has not specifically declared war since______but american continues to deploy troops

Answer 16

WW2

Question 17

how long do supreme court offices last ?

Answer 17

they serve for life

Question 18

they allow the president to take quick action without involving congress

Answer 18

executive orders

Question 19

they are generally accepted IF the executive order does not conflict with _________ or________

Answer 19

the constitution or existing law

Question 20

the president can invoke ______ to keep certain conversations confidential

Answer 20

executive privilege

Question 21

a privileged communication is _____

Answer 21

legally protected

IE:priest, spouse, attorney

Question 22

what does executive privilege protect?

Answer 22

communications between the president and certain advisors

Question 23

what is the goal of executive privilege?

Answer 23

encourage honesty between the president and his advisors

Question 24

the injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws will be amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of bad ones there would….

Answer 24

fed 73

Question 25

congress has power to remove the president in a two step process. what are the two steps ?

Answer 25

1. the house issues the Articles of Impeachment

2. president must face a trial before the senate

Question 26

impeachment conviction requires _______ of the senate

Answer 26

2/3

Question 27

how many presidents have been impeached and who are they

Answer 27

2 presidents
Bill clinton
Andrew johnson

Question 28

who makes up the cabinet ?

Answer 28

heads or secretaries of the federal government departments

Question 29

who appoints the cabinet?

Answer 29

the president appoints; subject to the senates’ approval

Question 30

difference between EOP and the cabinet

Answer 30

not a head of gov organizations
they are not confirmed by the senate
advisors to the president

Question 31

provides advice and support to the president

Answer 31

EOP

Question 32

EOP was created by whom?

Answer 32

Franklin D Roosevelt