gov study guide 3

what are the formal qualifications of the president?

• at least 35 years old

• a natural born US citizen

• US resident for 14 years

the __ amendment places are two term limit on the president if a president serve serves two terms & how many years will they serve?

22nd amendment , 8 years

what is provided for by the 25th amendment?

presidential succession and disability

vice president's formal duties?

preside over the senate, breaks ties, takes over if the president is unable

true or false: the electoral college is a constitutional process that would require an amendment to be changed

true

why was the electoral college created?

as a compromise between congress and popular vote

why 538 electoral votes?

435 representatives , 100 senators, 3 for dc

minimum electoral votes per state?

3

who chooses the president if no one wins a majority

house of representatives

major flaws of the electoral college?

• popular vote winner can lose

• favors swing states

• small states get extra influence

who shares war powers with the president?

congress

war powers resolution (1973)

limits the president’s power to send troops into war without congress's approval

does the electoral college favor small or large states?

small: every state receives at least three electoral votes, regardless of population

three proposals to change the electoral college

• direct popular vote

• district plan

• proportional plan

who proves appointments in treaties?

senate (2/3)

define pardon, conditional pardon, amnesty

p: forgive a federal crime

cp: pardon with conditions

a: pardon for a group

why was the civil service system created, what does it do?

hires government workers based on merit, not political favors & reduces political favoritism

first three executive departments

state: foreign affairs

treasury: money and taxes

war: military affairs

national security council?

advises the president on national security

who broke the two-term tradition?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

president, vice president and speaker resigned… who's next?

president pro tempore of the senate

define recall

voters remove an official before their term ends

define item veto

vetoing specific parts of a bill

what is the title of the executive of the state & who is this person in california?

governor , gavin newsom