Chapter 13 The Executive Branch – Flashcards
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The name of the group that makes the formal selection of the president
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Electoral college
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The formal statement of a political partys basic principles
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Platform
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The mass of people who actually cast votes in an election
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Electorate
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The president's role as the head of the armed forces
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Commander in chief
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The plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
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Presidential succession
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Under the ____ system a candidate who wins the preference vote automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen in the primary
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Winner-take-all
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As ___ the president holds broad power in domestic and foreign affairs
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Chief executive
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The president is the nations ____ heading a large government organization
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Chief administrator
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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 _____ is the 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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Most states had to change their primary laws to account for the Democrats _____ rule
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Proportional representation
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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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As ___ the president is the symbol of all the people of the nation
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Chief of state
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The speech given by an important party member at the first session of the National Convention
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Keynote address
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_____ must cast their States formal votes for president
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Presidential electors
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A president can serve no more than years in office
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10
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The roles a president must play are
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None of the above
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According to the constitution the President must
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Be at least 35 years old
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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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The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single six-year term is that it would
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Free the president from the demands of a second term campaign
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As of January 20 2001 the president received a yearly salary of
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$400,000
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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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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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According to the presidential succession act of 1947 which follows the vice president in the line of Presidential succession?
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Speaker of the house
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The President may resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists but that decision can be challenged by
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Vice president and majority of the cabinet
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The least number of presidential electors a state can have is
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3
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The order of succession to the presidency after the vice president is determined by the
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Presidential succession act
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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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The framers of the Constitution called for the president to be elected by
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A direct vote of the 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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Electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the
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Rise of political parties
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During the nomination process political battles are most likely to occur in
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Presidential primaries in the party out of power
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A presidential primary can be
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A process to select delegates to the convention
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Little known candidates are at a greater disadvantage than ever because
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State primaries occur to close together to gain name recognition and raise money between contests
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Most presidential caucuses differ from statewide presidential primaries in all of the following ways except
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Main purpose for which the delegates are chosen
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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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The first session of the National Convention is generally devoted to
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Giving speeches
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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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Most of the sessions at the National Convention are spent
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Selecting the party's presidential candidate
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If a party has been losing support nationally it may depend heavily on the _____ to begin the reverse that trend
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National Convention
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If an incumbent president is seeking another term in office who will his party likely nominate
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The president
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Should the winner-take-all flow of the Electoral College become a recurring problem it would likely cause
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A drop in voter turnout
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Which of the following statements is not an argument for direct popular election of the President
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Small states would gain an advantage in a direct election plan
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A States presidential electors are chosen by
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Popular vote
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One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
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The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
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The problem with the results of the election of 1796 was that
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The President and Vice President were from opposing parties
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All of the following contributed to today's presidential selection system except
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The 25th amendment
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The major importance of the 12th amendment is that it
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Eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency
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The majority of the proposed reforms to the current electoral college system
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Incorporate some form of direct election
