Checkup 1

Question 1

Both the legislative and executive branches get their authority from the _______________.

Answer 1

Constitution

Question 2

The writers of the Constitution decided on a __________ executive because having only one would provide the advantage of quick action.

Answer 2

single

Question 3

A fixed term of office helps prevent executive _____________ and the Twenty-Second Amendment limits presidential tenure to _______ terms.

Answer 3

tyranny; two

Question 4

A constitutional system of ___________________________ governs the relationship between Congress and the President and helps _________ the power of both.

Answer 4

checks and balances; limit

Question 5

The President is elected by an _______________________ composed of the same number of members from each state as that state has ______________ and _____________________.

Answer 5

electoral college; Senators; Representatives

Question 6

Before the 12th Amendment was passed, each elector cast _ votes; the man receiving the highest number was elected __________________, and the one with the second highest number was elected ________________________.

Answer 6

2; President; Vice President

Question 7

Today each elector casts _ vote(s) for President and _ for Vice President.

Answer 7

1; 1

Question 8

The rise of __________________ reduced the electoral college to a mere formality.

Answer 8

political parties

Question 9

_____________________________________________ developed as a result of the spirit of democracy of U.S political institutions.

Answer 9

National nominating conventions

Question 10

At the conventions, ____________________ do much of the work, but __________________ from every state vote on nominations for their party’s ________________ and ____________________________ candidates.

Answer 10

committees; delegates; presidental; vice-presidential

Question 11

Most convention delegates are elected in ___________________________ or chosen by ________________.

Answer 11

direct primaries; caucus

Question 12

Presidental campaigns are financed by donations from ___________________, ________________________, and _____.

Answer 12

individuals; a political party; PACs

Question 13

PAC is an acronym for?

Answer 13

Political Action Committee

Question 14

An individual may contribute a maximum of $_______________ per candidate per race, $________________ to one PAC, and $_________________ to a national party committee annually.

Answer 14

2,600; 10,000; 32,400

Question 15

Although the goal of the electoral college was the election of a President based on his _______________ rather than his _______________, a candidate wins ___________ the electoral votes of any state in which he gets a majority of the popular vote.

Answer 15

ability; promises; all

Question 16

As a result, ___________ states where the party balance is relatively even are pivotal in an election.

Answer 16

large

Question 17

It has been proposed that the electoral college be replaced with a system of _______________ election or that each candidate be given the same ________________ of a state’s electoral vote as he won of its popular vote.

Answer 17

direct; population

Question 18

Presidential power has ___________ and the government has become ________________ since our nation was founded.

Answer 18

increased; more centralized

Question 19

The President has both ___________ and ____________________ powers and functions both as Chief of _________ and as Chief ______________.

Answer 19

executive; legislative; State; Executive

Question 20

In 2014 the President’s ______________, who are his advisers, had __ members.

Answer 20

cabinet; 16

Question 21

Although several agencies and commissions assist the ___________, regulatory commissions are responsible only to _______________.

Answer 21

President; Congress

Question 22

Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Secretary of Agriculture, Attorney General

Answer 22

Cabinet

Question 23

Council of Economic Advisers, National Security Council, White House Office, Office of Management and Budget

Answer 23

Executive Office of the President

Question 24

Federal Trade Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, National Labor Relations Board

Answer 24

Regulatory commission