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Presidency Review. A formal statement of a political party’s basic principles. Keynote address Platform Press Release Speech. How much does the President make per year?. $400,000 $250,000 $200,000 $500,000. How are presidential electors chosen?. State Legislators Popular Vote - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Presidency Review
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A formal statement of a political party’s basic principles
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1. Keynote address2. Platform3. Press Release4. Speech
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How much does the President make per year?
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1. $400,0002. $250,0003. $200,0004. $500,000
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How are presidential electors chosen?
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1. State Legislators2. Popular Vote3. Congress4. At the National
Convention
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Which of the following is eligible to run for the presidency: a 45-year old banker who was born and raised in Wyoming or a 30-year-old State legislator who was born in Virginia, lived abroad
for 10 years, then returned to Virginia?
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1. The banker2. The state legislator3. Neither a or b4. Both a and b
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A president can serve no more than ___ years in office.
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1. 42. 63. 84. 10
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The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by
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1. Vice President2. Congress3. The Vice President
and the majority of the Cabinet
4. The Electoral College
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In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the
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1. Constitution2. Presidential
Succession Act3. 25th Amendment4. Congress
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According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice
President in the line of presidential succession?
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1. Speaker of the House
2. President Pro Temp3. Secretary of State4. Secretary of
Treasury
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During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
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1. presidential primaries in the President's party.
2. presidential primaries in the party out of power.
3. The Electoral College.
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A formal duty of the Vice President
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1. Call Cabinet meetings
2. Choose the Secretary of State
3. Preside over the House
4. Preside over the Senate
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The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
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1. The House of Representatives
2. A body of electors3. State legislators4. Congress
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The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
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1. One2. Two3. Three4. Four
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The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined by the
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1. original Constitution.
2. force of tradition.3. Presidential
Succession Act.4. 25th Amendment.
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The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it
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2. eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency.
3. required electors to pledge to vote for their party's chosen candidate.
4. made electors' votes automatic.
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Most of the sessions at the national convention are spent
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1. listening to the keynote address.
2. electing the convention's committee members.
3. selecting the party's presidential candidate.
4. listening to party speeches and reports.
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The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6-year term is that it would
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1. limit the unprecedented power of the President.
2. permit more qualified people to serve as President.
3. free the President from the demands of a second-term campaign.
4. keep the President from being a "lame duck" in the second term.
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The nation “played with fate” for nearly 180 years because
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1. eight Presidents died in office.
2. the Presidential Succession Act had not yet been passed.
3. no constitutional or congressional provision defined presidential disability.
4. the President could not fire the Vice President.
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The problem with the results of the election of 1796 was that
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1. a Federalist captured the presidency.
2. a Democratic-Republican captured the vice presidency.
3. the President and Vice President were from opposing parties.
4. two presidential candidates tied for the office.
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If the winner of the popular vote does not win the presidency
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1. the people must find another way to elect a President.
2. the will of the people has been subverted.
3. the election is thrown into the House of Representatives.
4. this proves that direct democracy would not work.
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A candidate’s share of the popular vote is the basis for State’s electoral votes
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1. Balance the ticket2. Proportional plan3. Winner take all4. Swing voters
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The president’s role as representative of all Americans.
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1. Chief of Party2. Commander-in-chief3. Chief Citizen4. Chief Administrator
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Voters who are undecided
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1. Swing voters2. Party voters3. Primary voters4. Caucus voters
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Who determines the President’s salary?
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1. Congress2. The people3. The President4. The Senate
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When presidential electors are chosen “at-large”
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1. They can vote for whomever they wish
2. They are chosen on a winner-take-all basis.
3. Their names appear on the ballot.
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If a presidential candidate does not gain the majority of electoral votes, the election is
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1. Rescheduled2. Decided by the
House of Representatives
3. Decided by the Supreme Court
4. Decided by the State legislatures
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The president’s role as head of the armed forces.
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The speech given by an important party member at the first session of the national convention
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1. Opening speech2. Keynote address3. Presidential address4. Nominating speech