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Unit 6 Test Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the vote of the people called?

A

Popular Vote

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What is the vote of the people called?5

A

Electoral Vote

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3
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Age for the House

A

25

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4
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Age for the Senate

A

30

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5
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Age for the POTUS

A

35

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6
Q

How many electoral votes are needed to win an election

A

50% of votes plus 1

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7
Q

Which Amendment limits the Pres to two terms

A

22nd

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8
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Which religion is held by most Presidents

A

Protestant

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9
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Which President was elected to 4 terms?

A

FDR

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10
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What are the 2 conditions when a Pres is unable to serve and the Vice-President takes over?

A

The President informs Congress they are unable to perform, or VP and cabinet informs Congress

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11
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How many terms can a President be elected?

A

2

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12
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This person presides over the Senate

A

Vice President

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13
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Following the Vice-President, the next in succession for presidency is?

A

Speaker of the House

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14
Q

A Pres cannot exceed this number of years in office

A

10 years

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15
Q

The President’s salary is?

A

400,000

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16
Q

3 Qualifications to be Pres

A

Born in the US, 35, resident of the US for min. Of 14 years

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17
Q

Which Amendment deals with presidential succession?

A

25

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18
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How many years does a Pres serve in 1 term?

A

4 years

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19
Q

Electors are elected by popular Vote, but the President is elected by?

A

Electoral Vote

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20
Q

How did the US initially vote for President?

A

Vote for their top two choices

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21
Q

Which state has has the greatest number of electoral votes?

A

California

22
Q

What is the direct vote of the citizens called?

A

Popular vote

23
Q

How many total votes are in the Electoral College?

A

538

24
Q

How many votes do you need to win?

A

270

25
Q

If there is an electoral tie, who votes for Pres?

A

The House

26
Q

Who can prevent a major party candidate from winning the Electoral College?

A

3rd party candidate

27
Q

Term for the candidate who won the Electoral College but has not taken the oath of office yet?

A

President Elect

28
Q

When does the President-Elect officially become President?

A

Jan 20th at 12:00pm Eastern time

29
Q

What is the formal beginning to the office of the Presidency?

A

Inagguration

30
Q

Official vote for the Pres

A

Electoral Vote

31
Q

Who are the people who officially cast votes for the President in an election?

A

Electors

32
Q

T/F According to the Electoral College System, voters cast ballots directly electing the Pres.

A

False

33
Q

T/F Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016

A

T

34
Q

This is often called a winner-take all system?

A

You either get all of the electoral votes or you get none

35
Q

The first Latino cabinet member was?

A

Laro Cabazo

36
Q

Who is the first Native American cabinet member?

A

Deb Haaland

37
Q

Which positions make up the inner cabinet?

A

State
Treasury
Defense
Attorney General

38
Q

The first African American cabinet member?

A

Robert Weeber

39
Q

This group is chosen by the Pres for their experience in selected areas

A

Cabinet

40
Q

The commander of the national and armed forces is?

A

The President

41
Q

This address is given by the President to Congress

A

State of the Union

42
Q

What is the term for a rule that has the force of law?

A

Executive order

43
Q

What is the Presidential act of withholding funds Congress gave for certain purposes?

A

Impoundment

44
Q

What is the action that postpones legal punishment?

A

Reprieve

45
Q

Releasing someone from federal punishment?

A

Pardon

46
Q

What is the act of releasing a group of people from federal punishment?

A

Amnesty

47
Q

What is patronage?

A

Giving jobs to people that supported you during your campaign

48
Q

What is the designated survivor?

A

Cabinet member is kept somewhere safe so they would take over presidency during state of union address in case something were to happen and everyone were killed.

49
Q

Who can launch a nuclear weapon?

A

President

50
Q

What is the purpose of the Cabinet?

A

Advise the President

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