Midterm- The Presidency and Electoral College
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chief of state
the symbol of American people
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chief executive
constitutionally, the executive branch
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chief administrator
managing the executive branch
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chief diplomat
spokesperson and maker of foreign policy
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commander in chief
supreme military commander
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chief legislator
works with Congress to make policy
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chief of party
\*think about the ballot\*
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chief citizen
moral leader
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natural born
you must be a ________ US citizen to qualify for president
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35
you must be ____ years old to qualify for president
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14
you must be a resident of the US for __ years to qualify for president
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4
1 presidential term is _ years
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the __ amendment limits the president to 2 terms or 10 years in office
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you can spend no more than __ years in office
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$25,000
the pay for presidency in 1789 was ______
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$400,000
the pay for presidency in 2023 is ______
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vice president
who is the first to take over if the president dies or resigns?
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speaker of the house
who is the second to take over if the president dies or resigns?
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president pro tempore
who is the third to take over if the president dies or resigns?
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presidential succession
scheme by which the presidential vacancy is filled
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custom
the presidential succession was ______ until 1967
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the __ amendment states that the VP takes the formal title “President”, not just the responsibilities
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Presidential Succession Act of 1947
forms the line of succession, but places the speaker of the house ahead of the president pro tempore
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when the Pres writes congress or if the VP and majority of the cabinet inform congress
when does the VP take over, in regards to the president being disabled/injured?
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when he/she informs congress
when can the president take power back?
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temporarily
the president can ______ transfer power
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john adams
who was the first VP?
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senate
the VP presides over the ______
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VP
the __ decides the question of presidential disability
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balance the ticket
how to pick a VP; race, gender, geography
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experience, to balance each other out, etc
why did Obama pick Biden as VP, Trump pick Pence, etc?
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speaker of the house
who become VP if the VP becomes president?
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presidential primary
an election in which a party’s voters choose delegates to the National Convention and express a preference for a Presidential Nominee
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proportional representation
a candidate who wins 15% of a state’s votes get the proportional number of delegates
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super tuesday
a day on which several US states hold primary elections; will take place on march 5, 2024
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general election
a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to primary election
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national convention
meeting of a political party to select the party’s presidential candidate
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every 4 years
how often is the national convention held?
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nothing
what does the constitution say about nominating candidates?
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population
the number of delegates for each state is based on _______
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name the president and VP, party leaders come together, adopt a platform, celebrate and kick-off the general election campaign
what are the goals of the national convention?
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electoral college
a group of people (normally party leaders) elected in each state that are entrusted by the people to elect the president
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no
are names usually listed on the ballot for the electoral college?
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one month after election day
when does the electoral college meet, vote, and send the ballot to the US Senate?
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winner takes all
in most states, a candidate must receive 270 of the 538 votes
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maine and nebraska
which 2 states do not use “winner takes all”?
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the house of representatives votes (1 per states)
what happens if neither candidate receives 270 votes?
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it would put the president under congress’s thumb
why not have congress choose the president?
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not everyone is educated on need-to-know info and urban values would dominate
why not use popular vote method?
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district plan, proportional plan, popular election, National Popular Vote Plan
what are some possible reforms to the electoral college?
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popular vote
an act of voting by the electorate of a county or area
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battleground/swing states
no candidate or party has overwhelming support to secure their electoral college votes
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