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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22

the __ amendment limits the president to 2 terms or 10 years in office

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10

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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25

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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