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As the ceremonial head of the government, the president fills which oh his roles

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Chief of state

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As the director of the federal government, the president fills which of his roles?

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Chief administrator

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Who does the constitution give the power to declare war?

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Congress

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The president can send troops into military action anywhere in the world because of the role he fills as ?

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Commander in chief

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As the main architect of foreign policy and the nations chief spokesman to the rest of the word, the president fills his role as

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Chief diplomat

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Who started the two-term tradition

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Washington

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Who broke the two term tradition

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FDR

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Formal qualifications for POTUS

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  • natural born citizen
  • 35+ years old
  • lived in US for 14 years +
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Youngest president ever elected

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JFK (43)

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How many years must a person live in the US ot be eligible for the presidency?

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14 - do not have to be consecutive

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Informal qualifications for POTUS

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  • political experience
  • party support
  • leadership qualities
  • financial support
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How many terms / years in total can a president serve

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  • 2 terms

- 4 years

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Which amendment made 2 terms part of the written constitution

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22nd

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How much does the president earn annually

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$400,000 (extras total $1.15 million)

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Benefits the president receives apart from his salary

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  • $100,000 for traveling
  • $50,000 for personal
  • 1 million for unanticipated expenses
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Correct sequence for the order of succession to the presidency

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  • president
  • VP
    Speaker of the House
  • president pro temporero of the senate
  • Secretary of State
  • rest of cabinet departments in order of their creation
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Name for presidents resort hideaway in Maryland mountains

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Camp David

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Name of scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled

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Presidencial succession

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What has to happen for the VP to become acting president

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  1. President informs congress in writing that he cannot fulfill his duty
    OR
  2. The VP and majority of the cabinet members inform congress in writing that the president is incapacitated
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Who is the only president to transfer the power to his VP and then take it away 8 hours later

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Reagan —> Bush

21
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Which president first used the provision in the 25th amendment to nominate a new VP

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Nixon to nominate Ford

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When the VP and the cabinet challenge the president regarding his fitness to resume presidency, how many days does congress have to decide the matter

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Current VP

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Who came up with the electoral college

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Alexander Hamilton

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Which amendment separated the president and VP election guaranteeing the present and VC would be of the same party
12th
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States that do not use the winner take all system to elect the president
Maine and Nebraska
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Whose job is it to count the electoral voltes before a joint session of congress
President of the senate
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Who chooses the president if no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes
The house
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3 problems in the electoral college
1. Winter of popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency 2. Faithless electors - electors dont have to vote for the candidate favored by the states popular vote 3. Possibility that no candidate wins the majority
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Which plan to elect the president depends on how congressional districts are gerrymandered or drawn
District plan
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Which plan to elect the president eliminates faithless electors
Proportional plan
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Problems for direct popular election
1. Amendments are hard to pass 2. Smaller states would lose their advantage of being overrepresented in the electoral college 3. Small state senators would kill any amendment 4. Would weaken the federal system 5. Campaigning would be too time consuming and costly 6. Increase in voter fraud
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What happens if the representatives of a of a state are equally divided in their vote for president
The state loses its vote
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What elements were introduces by the election of 1800 between Jefferson and burr
1. Party nominations 2. Electors selected by a party 3. Electors expected to vote the party way
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When people vote for president they are really voting for what
Presidential electors
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How are electors chosen for the electoral college
Electores are nominated by their party on a winter take all basis
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How many elections have been decided by the House of Repreenttives
2
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How many times has the loser of the popular vote won the presidency
5
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Explain the electoral college
- Voters go to the polls on Election Day - vote for electors instead of candidates - electors cast their vote weeks later
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Pros and cons of electoral college
Pros: - known process - identifies winner certainly and quickly Cons: - loser of poplar vote can still win the election - elector votes can be split and go to the house - electors don’t have to vote by states popular vote (faithless electors)
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Explain the district plan
- Two electors from each state are chosen at large - they would cast their electoral votes in line with the result of the states popular vote - other electors would be elected separately by district
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Pros and cons of the district plan
Pros: - no winter-take-all, making electoral vote a more accurate reflections of popular sovereignty Cons: - loser of popular votes could still win electoral vote - result would depend on how districts are gerrymandered
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Explain the proportional plan
Presidential candidate gets the percentage of a States electoral vote as he got of the states popular vote
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Pros and cons of proportional plan
Pros: - no winner-take-all - no faithless electors - electoral vote = closer to popular vote Cons: - loser of popular vote will still win presidency - increase in minor party power - greater chance the winner of the popular vote will often fail to gain a clear majority
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Explain direct election
- each citizen would vote directly for president | - no electors needed
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Pros and cons of direct election
Pro: - each vote would count equally in the national result - winner would always be the majority choice Con: - Amendments are hard to pass - Smaller states would lose their advantage of being overrepresented in the electoral college - Small state senators would kill any amendment - Would weaken the federal system - Campaigning would be too time consuming and costly - Increase in voter fraud
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Explain the national popular vote
- legislature is to amend state election laws that provide all of a states electoral votes to the candidate that wins the popular vote
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Pros and cons of national popular vote
Pros: - satisfy majority of objections raised about electoral college - doesn’t amend constitution - protects against tyranny of the majority - encourages coalition building Discourages voter fraud Cons: - long time to get official results - states not required to hold direct popular votes
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How many votes to CA have in the electoral college?
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