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Which Presidential role sets the overall congressional agenda?

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chief legislator

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This President actually served 12 years in office.

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F.D. Roosevelt

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A President of the United States may serve a maximum of _____________________ in office.

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two full terms

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How long does the President have to pass his political agenda through congress?

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4 years

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Which of the following is not a requirement needed in order to become president?

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lived in the same state for 10 years

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All of the following are benefits of the President, in addition to his salary EXCEPT:

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the Western White House

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To be President of the United States a person must have lived in the United States for at least this number of years.

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14

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Which of the following is not a role of the president?

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Chief Justice

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According to the 22nd Amendment, a President can serve no more than _________ 4-year terms in office.

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2

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Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?

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must have extensive prior political experience

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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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25th Amendment.

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What is vice presidential role in running on a ticket?

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balance the ticket and work together with the presidential nominee

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During the second half of the 20th century the role of the vice-presidency has:

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increased

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The Vice Presidential nominee is selected by the Presidential nominee based solely on merit.

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False

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Which of the following is not a reason for a president's "incapability to perform duties"?

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retirement

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A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to

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preside over the Senate.

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Which of the following is a way that presidential disability is determined?

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The Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing.

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Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can ____ by virtue of certain characteristics.

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balance the ticket

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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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the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet.

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the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled

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presidential succession

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The Framers believed that _____ would be weakened if Congress was responsible for choosing the President.

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both a and b

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The ____ is the group of people chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formally select the President and Vice President.

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electoral college

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The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by

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a body of electors.

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A State's presidential electors are chosen by

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popular vote.

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____ must cast their State's formal votes for President.

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Presidential electors

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This body selected the President of the United States in the election of 1800.

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the House of Representatives

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What type of votes actually elect the president?

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electoral votes

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Why did the framers feel a special group of people would be needed to elect the president?

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the group would include informed and knowledgeable people

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Which of the following statements is NOT an argument against the electoral college system?

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The results depend upon how State congressional districts are drawn.

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Some advocates for reform propose that Democrats and Republicans should each hold national primaries. These primaries would take place nationwide on the same day for the respective party rather than having select states hold primaries on various days.

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True

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What is a major difference between how the national convention is run and a caucus convention?

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National convention is four days long while the caucus is one day.

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The basic statement of the party's policies and principles is known as its ____.

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Platform

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Historically, U.S. Presidential nominees have been ___________ white males from larger key states.

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Protestant.

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What is the type of presidential primary in which the conventions votes are given to the winner only?

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winner take all

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What is the main event at a national convention?

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official nomination of president and vice president

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What is proportional distribution in a presidential primary?

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Votes are divided up depending on end percentage.

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The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of

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Iowa

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The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT

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select the party's delegates.

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Defenders of the electoral college argue that ____________.

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all of the above are true.

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Typically, the wrench in the gears of the electoral college that causes the election to be thrown into the House is

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a strong minor party candidate.

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The Electoral College voting results for the Presidential election are considered to be official on which day?

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January 6th

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Most states display the presidential electors on the official ballot under the Presidential nominees name.

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False

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The _______(1)_______ does not require a (n) ______(2)______ to vote for the candidate favored by the _______ (3)_______ vote in his/her state.

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1) Constitution; 2) elector; 3) popular

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Which statement is NOT true of the Electoral College?

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The electoral college is not a binding vote.

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If New York has 21 electoral votes in the electoral college, how many votes does the winning candidate in New York take?

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all 21 e-votes

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Which of the proposed reforms would allow the president to be elected by voters and make electoral college obsolete?

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direct popular election

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The electoral votes are sent from each state capitol to this body to be counted.

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the Senate

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Which Nixon veto did congress override?

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War Powers Act

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How can congress pass legislation despite a presidential veto?

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congressional override

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Major newspapers and magazines provide the president this medium for discussion.

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forum

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"Checks" on presidential power often come in the form of ____________, which is influenced by the mass media.

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public opinion

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head of the executive branch

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president

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When Nixon fired the Special Prosecutor investigating Watergate, four million telegrams were sent to Congress calling for his impeachment, this is an example of this type of an informal check on presidential power.

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limitation by public opinion

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Sometimes Presidents use major events to enhance their power, for instance Lincoln did this during the Civil War.

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suspended habeas corpus

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The president's powers are limited by many factors. Complete the chart, identifying the four main factors impacting the president's power.

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Congress

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If a President gets a mandate to go to war, he will then

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probably start a war

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The president's refusal to allow a federal department to spend money Congress has appropriated is called

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impoundment.

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group pardon

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Amnesty

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The head of state in the United States is the

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president

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The power to reject part of a bill is called

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line-item veto.

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Rules that have the force of law are called

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executive orders.

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The President has the power of reprieve, this means:

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postponement of punishment

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If two lower-level workers in a bureaucracy cannot agree on some aspect of how the job is to be performed, they

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must refer the matter to a higher authority.

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When James Madison wrote that a government that is "administered by men over men" must be obliged to "control itself," he was referring to

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the fact that appointed bureaucrats must be controlled by elected officials.

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The Food and Drug Administration would be part of the Presidents Cabinet.

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False

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What is bureaucracy?

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large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization

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Staff agencies serve in a support capacity.

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True

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Line agencies are given goals by both the Executive and Judicial branches.

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False

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What is a mandate?

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expressed will of the people

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For the most part, electoral votes are allocated in this manner.

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winner-take-all

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The title of _________________ describes the President's role as head of the US Federal Government.

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chief administrator

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What is an executive agreement?

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pact with president and foreign heads of state

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Under the ____ system, a candidate who wins the preference vote in a primary automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen in the primary.

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winner-take-all

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Which of the following is NOT one of the principles upon which all bureaucracies are organized?

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merit system

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Which of the following is one way in which electors are chosen?

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popular vote

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