US GOV CHAPTER 13 MULTIPLE CHOICE 2 – Flashcards
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chief legislator
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the president as a lawmaker
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chief citizen
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the president as a representative of all the people
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chief diplomat
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the president architect of U.S. foreign policy
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chief of state
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the president as ceremonial head of u.s.
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commander in chief
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the president as head of armed forces
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chief of party
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the president as political part leader
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battleground states
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either presidential candidate could win these
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direct popular election
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would do away with the electoral college
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district plan
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would award electoral votes from a state's congressional distrits
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proportional plan
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would provide a share of the popular vote to each candidate
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swing voters
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could support either candidate
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national popular vote plan
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would ensure a state's electoral votes go to the winner of the national popular vote
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25th amendment
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says the vice president will be the president I the president dies
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balance the ticket
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vice presidential candidates do this by attracting voters from a particular region
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vice president
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a heartbeat away from the presidency
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presidential succession act of 1947
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a law setting the order of succession following the vice president
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presidential succession
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a plan to fill a vacancy in the presidency
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acting president
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role of the vice president if the president is disabled
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keynote address
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sets the tone at a party convention
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platform
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a party's stand on major issues
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proportional representation
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gives candidates a percentage of state delegates
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presidential primary
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allows the people to decide on candidates for president
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winner-take-all
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gives all state delegates to one candidate
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national convention
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party meeting to pick a presidential candidate
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flaw
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a blemish, an imperfection
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presidential electors
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people who cast votes directly for presidential candidates
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electoral college
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the group that formally selects the president
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electoral votes
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votes cast be electors in the electoral college
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having political experience
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all of the following are formal qualifications for the presidency except
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each party's national committee
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what determines the number of delegates each stat may send to a national convention
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adopting the party's platform
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which is one of the three main goals of a national convention
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delegates are chosen for the national convention
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which describes the purpose of a presidential primary
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presides over the senate
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the constitution provides that the vice president
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political parties
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which changed the framers plan for choosing a president
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constitution
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if the presidency becomes a vacant, presidential succession is determined by the
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chief diplomat
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the president is the main architect of American foreign policy, making him or her the nation's
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electors are not required to vote for the candidate who wins the popular vote
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which is a major flaw in the electoral college system
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in he house of representatives
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if neither presidential candidate wins a majority in the electoral college, how is it the election decided?
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the two major parties
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which of the following brought about a national convention system for nominating presidential candidates?
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nominate a vice president
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what must the president do if the vice presidency becomes vacant
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no limit
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which limit did the framers set on how many times a president can be reelected
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a large expense account to spend as he or she likes
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which of the following is among the benefits provided to a president
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the house of representatives could decide who will become president
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under the current electoral college system
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25th amendment
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which set the first guidelines for deciding when a president is disabled
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popular vote
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most of the framers opposed choosing the president by
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he suggests, requests, and insists that congress pass his laws
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which best describes how the president works with the congress as chief legislator
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presidential primaries in the party out of power
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during the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
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be at least 35years of age
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according to the constitution, the president must
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select the party's delegates
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a national convention is held to accomplish al of the following except
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January 6
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the formal election of the president and vice president occurs on
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vice president and the cabinet
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according to the constitution, presidential disability can be determined by the
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an office of little real consequence
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historically, the office of the vice president has been
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speaker of the house
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after the vice president, who is the next in the line of succession to become president
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each state has a different way of choosing its delegates
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which is a true statement about primaries
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fire the vice president
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which is not an option for the president if he or she is unhappy with the vice president's work
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members of congress
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which determines the number of presidential electors for a state
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they voted a tie for the rpesidency
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how did presidential electors cause the election crisis of 1800
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must be at least 35 years of age
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which of the following is a formal qualification for the presidency according to the constitution
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a natural born u.s. citizen
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in the framers original plan, each elector was to cast one vote for two different candidates for president. the person with the second largest number of votes was to fill which office
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chief legislator
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what role does the president fill when working with the congress to pass laws
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an all-out effort to win
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which best describes a presidential election campaign
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keep a president from getting to much power
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what did supporters of the 22nd amendment want t accomplish
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without the prospect or reelection, the president would be more likely to do what he or she thinks is right rather than what is politically popular
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why do some people think the presidency should be limited to a single six-year term
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secretary of state
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the cabinet member who is first in line for the presidential succession is the
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congress
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who determines the presidents salary
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a president can serve no more than __ years in office
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vice president
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in the framers plan, a candidate would win which office with the second largest number of electoral votes
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speaker o the house
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according to the president succession act of 1947, which of these officers follows the vice president in the line of presidential succession
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failure in another role
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when a president fails in one of his roles, what can it lead to
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is undemocratic
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an opponent of the 22nd amendment would most likely argue that it
