Studied by 11 people
chief of state
the symbol of American people
chief executive
constitutionally, the executive branch
chief administrator
managing the executive branch
chief diplomat
spokesperson and maker of foreign policy
commander in chief
supreme military commander
chief legislator
works with Congress to make policy
chief of party
*think about the ballot*
chief citizen
moral leader
natural born
you must be a ________ US citizen to qualify for president
35
you must be ____ years old to qualify for president
14
you must be a resident of the US for __ years to qualify for president
4
1 presidential term is _ years
22
the __ amendment limits the president to 2 terms or 10 years in office
10
you can spend no more than __ years in office
$25,000
the pay for presidency in 1789 was ______
$400,000
the pay for presidency in 2023 is ______
vice president
who is the first to take over if the president dies or resigns?
speaker of the house
who is the second to take over if the president dies or resigns?
president pro tempore
who is the third to take over if the president dies or resigns?
presidential succession
scheme by which the presidential vacancy is filled
custom
the presidential succession was ______ until 1967
25
the __ amendment states that the VP takes the formal title “President”, not just the responsibilities
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
forms the line of succession, but places the speaker of the house ahead of the president pro tempore
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?
when he/she informs congress
when can the president take power back?
temporarily
the president can ______ transfer power
john adams
who was the first VP?
senate
the VP presides over the ______
VP
the __ decides the question of presidential disability
balance the ticket
how to pick a VP; race, gender, geography
experience, to balance each other out, etc
why did Obama pick Biden as VP, Trump pick Pence, etc?
speaker of the house
who become VP if the VP becomes president?
presidential primary
an election in which a party’s voters choose delegates to the National Convention and express a preference for a Presidential Nominee
proportional representation
a candidate who wins 15% of a state’s votes get the proportional number of delegates
super tuesday
a day on which several US states hold primary elections; will take place on march 5, 2024
general election
a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to primary election
national convention
meeting of a political party to select the party’s presidential candidate
every 4 years
how often is the national convention held?
nothing
what does the constitution say about nominating candidates?
population
the number of delegates for each state is based on _______
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?
electoral college
a group of people (normally party leaders) elected in each state that are entrusted by the people to elect the president
no
are names usually listed on the ballot for the electoral college?
one month after election day
when does the electoral college meet, vote, and send the ballot to the US Senate?
winner takes all
in most states, a candidate must receive 270 of the 538 votes
maine and nebraska
which 2 states do not use “winner takes all”?
the house of representatives votes (1 per states)
what happens if neither candidate receives 270 votes?
it would put the president under congress’s thumb
why not have congress choose the president?
not everyone is educated on need-to-know info and urban values would dominate
why not use popular vote method?
district plan, proportional plan, popular election, National Popular Vote Plan
what are some possible reforms to the electoral college?
popular vote
an act of voting by the electorate of a county or area
battleground/swing states
no candidate or party has overwhelming support to secure their electoral college votes
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