Civics Flashcards
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Objections to ratification process, importance of states’ rights, concern for god
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Anti federalist objections to the constitution
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Connecticut compromise, New Jersey plan, virginia plan
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State representative proposal
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Called for representation in congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government
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Virginia plan
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Organized action to chafe opponents’ behavior by refusing to buy or sell their goods
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Boycott
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Those for whom the constitution represented to a too-powerful government
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Anti federalist
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Idea that government should serve the will of the people
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Representative government
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Agreement that, in congress, states be represented equally in the senate and by population in the house
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Connecticut compromise
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First English charter of liberties which included such fundamental rights as trial by jury and do process of law
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Manga carta
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Organized by people to whom the kind has made a grant of land available and could be settled and governed in whatever matter they saw fit
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Proprietary colonies
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Statement that parliament cortex the king to sign, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land
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Petition of right
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No one opposed. Of the constitution more vehemently than Patrick Henry
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Ratification
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Some of the 13 colonies were establish by. Under grant of authority from the English queen
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Charter
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The colonists organized a boycott of all trade with England hoping to force the. Of restrictive laws
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Repeal
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From it’s one chamber the. Legislature of the second continental congress exercised both legislative and executive powers
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Unicameral
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Both the Connecticut compromise and the three fifths compromise were crucial to the small states because
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Without them, the small states would have carried little weight in the new government
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In the charter colonies, most government al matters were handled by
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The colonists
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By the mid 1700s British rule in the colonies was makes by
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Allowing a certain degree of self rule to the colonists
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A major objective of both the Annapolis convention and the Philadelphia convention was to
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Recommend a federal plan for regulation interstate trade
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Which was an achievement of the the second content all congress
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Raising and American army
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Much of the declaration if independence consists of
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Complaints of the wrongs do e to the colonists
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Which idea is not included in the Declaration of Independence
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God gives certain people the right to govern
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Which if the following statements about the inauguration of George Washington as the first u s president is not true
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It follows Washington’s appointment of James Madison as the first Vice President
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Which if these state constitutions is the oldest and still in force today
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Massachusettes
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which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious freedom
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Massachusetts
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All of the following influenced the Framers in developing the constitution except
Virginia's royal charter
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Benjamin Franklin's attitude toward the new constitution may be summarized as a combination of
Astonishment and optimism
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The success of which plan led to the constitutional convention of 1787
Interstate plan for regulating trade between Virginia and Maryland
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Which feature did the state constitutions and the articles of confederation have in common
Principle do popular sovereignty
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In Benjamin franklin's opinion, the final constitution created by delegates can be best summarized as
As near perfect as possible
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Which of the following directly influenced the framers in the development of the constitution
The articles of confederation
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The second continental congress was similar to the first in the
Composition of its members
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After the revolutionary war, the national government
Proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems
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Parliament first limited the power of the crown under the
Petition of right
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The government set up by the article of confederation had
Only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral congress
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The first state constitutions, adopted after independence
Placed most authority with the state legislatures
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Much of the work of the framers centered around the proposals that had been set out in
The virginia plan
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Which best describes the even leading to the inauguration if the first president of the United States of America
Congress elected the president and Vice President
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At the Philadelphia convention the delegates agreed to
Draft a new constitution
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The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was first formal expresses by the Americans in the
Declaration of Independence
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Delegates met at mount Vernon and Annapolis to
Recommend a federal plan for regulating commerce
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The federalist was written to
Win supports for the constitution for the absence of any mention of god
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The powers granted to the central government under the second continental congress compared with those granted under the articles of confederation were
Basically the same
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The relationship among the states during the critical period can be best compared to
Children squabbling at a playground
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The first state constitutions focused mainly on
Limiting governmental power
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Why was it ironic that Virginia was one of the last states to ratify the constitution
Virginia's leading voices supported a strong central government
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From the formation if the New England confederation to that of the second continental congress the colonists became progressively
Both a and b
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Which of the following best describes the changes in British colonial policies in the later 1700s
The policies became stricter
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Which of the following basic concepts of government did the magma carta reflect
Limited government
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During the critical period the states taxed one another's goods and banned some trade later during the constitutional convention this economic chaos led to
The commerce and slave trade compromise
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The federalist can be call a campaign document because it
Was written to convince votes to support the new constitution
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Which if the following can be said to have contributed the most toward the realization that the nation needed a stronger central government
Economic issues
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When crafting the new constitution the framers drew from their experiences with which of the following
The writings of Rousseau and Locke
The governments of Ancient Greece and Rome
Their own state government
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The objections of the anti federal sit can be best summed up as:
A fear that the new government would have too much power and the people too little power
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One major difference between the royal and proprietary colonies on the one hand and the charter colonies in the other was that
In the charter colonies the governor was elected not appointed
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What characteristic of a state did the English colonies not possess
Sovereignty
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Veto:
Reject of president by bill
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Articles:
Numbered document the unarmed constitution is divided into 7 articles
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The idea that governtn and it's officers are always subject to never about the law is described as
Rule of law
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Which if the constitutional principles was devised as a compromise between a powerful central government and a loose confederation of states
Federalism
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How does the formal amendment process reflect federalism
Proposed on national level ratified on state level
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What role does the cabinet play in the executive branch
Advisors to the president
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How can the executive branch check the legislative branch
Veto
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What are the first 10 amendments called
Bill of rights
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How is the power if the federal government distributed
Geographic
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From what source do we receive our presidential nomination process
Party practice
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What are the six basic principles if the constitution
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Popular sovereignty
Limited government
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Judicial review
Federalism
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Which house of congress is called the upper house
Senate
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Congress can override a presidential veto by a. Vote in each house
2/3
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Who is responsible for drawing district lines for the house of representation in congress within the states
State legislatures
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What is the most common type of vote in congress
Voice vote
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What tactic is used to prevent a bill from coming to a vote by attempting to talk it to death
Filibuster
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What is the length of a term for a senator
6years
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What is the length of a term for a member in the House of Representatives
2 years
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What restriction does the House of Representatives have regarding the debate of a bill
1 hour time limit
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Who is the person who currently holds the most powerful office in the House of Representatives
John Boehner
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Which house of congress employs electronic voting
House of representative
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There are. Member of the House of Representatives
435
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How is the number of representatives for each state determined for the House of Representatives
By census or population
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Why is the senate president pro tempore an important position
3rd in line for president
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What is the most powerful office in the House of Representatives
Speaker of the house
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What plan do government presented during the constitutional convention did the large states favor
Virginia plan
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When is the only time the president of the senate participates in a senate vote
When there's a tie
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What was the name of the plan that Rodger Sherman offered at the constitutional convention to break the deadlock between large and small states
The great compromise
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What are the qualifications for members of the house
At least 25 years old
Live in state represented
Us citizen for at least 7 years
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What are the qualifications for a senator
30 years old
Live I state represented
Us citizen for 9 years
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Which power gives congress the power to raise and support armies
War powers
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Which power gives congress the authority to regulate trade
Commerce power
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Which congressional body has the power to impeach the president
House of Representatives
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What congressional body has the power to try an impeached official
Senate
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The presidents told as the head of the armed forces
Commander in chief
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The formal statement if a political basic principles
Platform
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The plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
Presidential succession
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The speech given by an important party member at the first session of the national convention
Keynote address
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The mass of people who actually cast votes in an election
Electorate
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The name of the group that makes the formal selection of the president
Electoral college
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The president is the nations. Heading a large government organization
Chief administrator t
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Under the. System a candidate who sins the preference vote in a primary automatically wins the support of all delegates chosen in the primary
Winner take all
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Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can. By virtue of certain characteristics
Balance the ticket
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The. Is the group of people chosen from each state and the District of Columbia to formally select the president and Vice President
Electoral college
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As. The president holds broad power in domestic and foreign affairs
Chief executive
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Must coast their stats formal votes for president
Presidential electors
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The basic statement of the party's policies and principles is known as it's.
Platform
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Most states had to change their primary laws to account for the democrats. Rule
Proportional representation
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As. The president is the symbol of all people of the nation
Chief of state
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In case the president is disabled the way the Vice President becomes president is determined by the
25th amendment
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According to the constitution the president must
Be at least 35 years if age
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As of January 20 2001 the president receives a yearly salary of
$400,000
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The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the
Rise of political parties
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If an incumbent president is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate
The president
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A states presidential electors are chosen by
Popular vote
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A president can serve no more than _____ years in office
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According to the presidential succession act of 1947 which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession
Speaker of the house
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The president may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing congress that no inability exists but that decision can be challenged by
The Vice President and a majority of the cabinet
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Most presidential caucuses differ from statewide presidential primaries in what ways
Number of states that hold caucuses
Ways in which delegates to the national convention are chosen
Number of steps taken in choosing delegates to the national convention
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During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
Presidential primaries in the party out of power
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The national convention is held to accomplish ____
Unify the party behind its candidates. Pick it's presidential candidate. Adopt the party's platform
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The least number of presidential electors a state can have is
Three
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What is an argument against the electoral college system
A candidate who loses the popular vote may still be elected president
An elector may vote for someone other than the voter selected candidate. A strong third party effort might throw the election into the house
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The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined by the
Presidential succession act
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What is a way that presidential disability is determined
The Vice President and a majority of the cabinet inform congress in writing
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A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the constitution is to
Preside over the senate
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A presidential primary can be
A process to select delegates to the convention
| An election to determine voters' choice among candidates
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The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to
Giving speeches
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The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the state of
Iowa
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The most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the
Direct popular election plan
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What are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated for president
Controversial viewpoints
Married
From a larger key state
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What are the qualification for the presidency
35 years old
Natural born citizen
Lives in us for 14 years
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One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
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The framers of the constitution called for the president to be elected by
A body of electors
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The major importance of the 12 the amendment is that it
Eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency
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Most of the sessions at the national convention are down
Listening to part speeches and reports
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What are the arguments for direct popular election of the president
The winner would be majority choice
Simple easily understood
Vote equally
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The main argument in favor of limited the presidential single 6-year terms that it would
Free the president from the demands of a second term campaign
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The roles a president must play are
All equal in importance
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If a successor to the presidency has served three years of the predecessor's term how many more year is he eligible to serve as president in his own right
7 years
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A president may need to produce evidence of his ability to perform the powers and duties of his office in the event that
The Vice President and a majority of the cabinet challenge this ability
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The nation "played with fate" for nearly 180 years because
No constitutional or congressional provision defines presidential disability
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If a republican presidential candidate from the south is considered unsupportive of women's rights, he might "balance the ticket" by choosing ___ as a running mate
A women
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The framers believed that ___ would be weakened if congress was responsible for choosing the president
Separation of powers
| The system of checks and balances
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The problem with the results of the election of 1706 was that
The president and Vice President were from opposing parties
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What contributed to today's presidential selection system
The appearance of political parties
The election of 1800
The 12th amendment
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Little known candidates are at a grater disadvantage than ever because
State laws require candidates to announce their candidates so early
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If a party has been losing support nationally, it may depend heavily on the ___ to begin to reverse that trend
National convention
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Should the "winner take all" flaw of the electoral college become a refitting problem, it would likely cause
A drop voter turnout
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Typically, the wrench in the gears of the electoral college that cause the election to be thrown into the house is
A strong minor party candidate
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The majority of the proposed reforms to the current electoral college system
Also contain flaws
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If the winner if the popular vote does not win the presidency,
The will of the people has been subverted
