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Question 1

practice of using appointments to reward service

Answer 1

patronage

Question 2

preliminary election held to select candidates and/or delegates to party conventions

Answer 2

direct primary

Question 3

military advisers to the President

Answer 3

joint chief of staff

Question 4

chief law officer of the U.S

Answer 4

attorney general

Question 5

presidential candidate supported mainly by his own state

Answer 5

favorite son

Question 6

civilian head armed force

Answer 6

secretary of defense

Question 7

“fourth branch of government”

Answer 7

regulatory commission

Question 8

statement of principles adopted by a political party

Answer 8

platform

Question 9

group that performs a variety of tasks for the president

Answer 9

executive office of the president

Question 10

Both the legislative and executive branches get their authority from the ___

Answer 10

Constitution

Question 11

The writer of the constitution decided on a ___ executive because having only one would provide the advantage of quick action.

Answer 11

single

Question 12

a fixed term of office helps prevent executive ___, and the Twenty-second Amendment limits presidential tenure to ___ terms.

Answer 12

tyranny, 2

Question 13

a constitutional system of ____ governs the relationship between congress and the president and helps ___ the power of both.

Answer 13

checks and balance, limit

Question 14

the president is elected by an ____ composed of the same number of members from each state as that state has ___ and ___.

Answer 14

electoral college, senators, representatives

Question 15

before the Twelfth Amendment was passed, each elector cast __ vote(s); the man receiving the highest number was elected ___-, and the one with the second highest number was elected ___.

Answer 15

2, President, Vice President

Question 16

Today each elector cast __ vote(s) for President and __ for Vice President.

Answer 16

1, 1

Question 17

the rise of ____ reduced the electoral college to a mere formality.

Answer 17

political parties

Question 18

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

Answer 18

National Nominating Conventions

Question 19

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

Answer 19

committees, delegates, presidential, vice presidential

Question 20

Most convention delegates are elected in ___ or chosen by ___.

Answer 20

direct primaries, caucus

Question 21

Presidential campaigns are financed by donations from ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 21

individuals, political parties, PACs

Question 22

PAC is an acronym for ____

Answer 22

Political Action Committee

Question 23

An individual may contribute a maximum of ___ per candidate per race, ___ to one PAC, and ___ to a nation party committee annually.

Answer 23

2,600, 10,000, 32,000

Question 24

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

Answer 24

ability, popularity, all

Question 25

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

Answer 25

large

Question 26

It had 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 if its popular vote.

Answer 26

direct, proportion

Question 27

presidential power has ___ and the government has become ___ centralized since our nation was founded.

Answer 27

increased, more

Question 28

The president has both ___ and ___ powers and functions both as Chief of ___ and Chief ___.

Answer 28

Executive, legislative, state, executive

Question 29

In 2014 the president's ___, who are his adviser, had ___ members.

Answer 29

cabinets, 16

Question 30

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

Answer 30

executive branch, congress

Question 31

Secretary of Defense Secretary of State Secretary of Agriculture Attorney General

Answer 31

cabinet position

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Executive Office

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Regulatory Commission