Government Chapter 13 Test Answers – Flashcards
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Proportional Plan
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Awards a candidate a percentage of state delegates
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Presidential Succession Act of 1947
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Law that set the order of succession following the Vice President
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Presidential Succession
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Plan to fill a vacancy in the presidency
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Chief Diplomat
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The President as the main author of U.S. Foreign Policy
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Chief Citizen
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The President as a representative of all the people
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Electoral Vote
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Vote cast by electors in the electoral college
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Chief of State
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The President as head of the government and the symbol of all the people
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Keynote Address
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Speech that sets the tone at a party convention
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Direct Popular election
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Plan that would do away with the electoral college
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National Convention
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National party meeting to nominate candidates
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Natural Born Citizen
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A qualification to become President
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Speaker of the House
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Next in line for President after vice president
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Can the President fire the Vice President
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NO
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Members of Congress
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Determines the number of presidential electors for a state
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Political Parties
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Framers plan for choosing President
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Caucus-convention method
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A way of for the states to choose a delegate besides having a primary
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How is the election if neither candidate wins a majority in the electoral college
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The house decides the vote
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A criticism of a plan for direct popular election
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It would weaken federalism
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Chief Legislator
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Role president does when working with Congress to pass laws
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Did the framers set a limit on how many times a candidate can be reelected President
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NO
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Who becomes acting president if the president becomes disabled
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Vice President
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What brought about a national convention for nominating presidential candidates
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Two major parties
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Major flaw in the electoral college system
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Electors are not required to vote for the person that wins the popular vote.
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Which state has the first delegate-selection contest in every presidential election since 1972
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Iowa
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Which two states are extremely important in the selection process of the presidential candidates
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New Hampshire and Iowa
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Formal qualification for a person to become president
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At least 35 years old
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What were the president calling for with the repeal of the 22nd amendment
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The people should determine how long a President should serve
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Presidential Succession
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Vice President, Speaker of the house, president pro tempore of the senate, Secretary of State
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What happens if the office of the Vice President becomes vacant
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The president must nominate a new vice president and CONGRESS must confirm the nomination.
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Primaries
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Every state has a different way of choosing primaries
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Adopting a parties platform
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one of the main goals of a national convention
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Has any critical event ever stopped a US presidential election.
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NO
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Who determines the President's salary
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Congress
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Who determine presidential disability
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Vice president and the cabinet
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The office of the vice president has been considered
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an office of little real consequence
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22nd Amendment
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places term limits on the Presidency
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12th Amendment
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separated the vote for President and Vice-President
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25th amendment
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deals with Presidential succession and disability
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Balance the ticket
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President picks a vp based on some issue that will help election chances
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Platform
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statement of principles and beliefs
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Flaws in electoral college
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-Winner of popular vote may not win electoral vote Happened 4 times- 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000. 1960 was close to happening. -Faithless electors- nothing in Constitution that requires electors to vote for the candidate that wins the state -Election could be decided by the house- each state votes as delegation- 1 vote per state. Happened twice (1800, 1824) Senate would decide VP. (only once 1836)
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Proposed reforms to the electoral college
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-Direct popular vote- requires amending the Constitution. -National popular vote plan- states would pledge their electors to winner of national vote instead of state vote. -Proportional Plan or District plan Candidates would receive electors based n percentage of votes won in the state. 60% of vote = 60% of electors. District plan used by Maine and Nebraska. Win state get 2 electoral votes for Senate seats - remainder issued by winning each house district.
