Unit 5 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Preside all election.
4 years
2nd Tuesday after first Monday in November
Sworn In jan 20 2017
Fear over central leader
Fear of king
Don’t want president to be king
Reasons for electoral
Thought people were dumb
Small % educated
White male wealthy vote
Electoral votes
538 total 435 house 100 senate 3 dc 2 senators in wi 8 wi house
Problems with the electoral college
Winner takes all system
Don’t need popular cite
Not used anywhere else
Direct popular election
Who gets most votes wins
Percentage proportional plan
Get 60% votes get 6 votes
District plan
Who wins district gets electoral vote
Who wins state gets two extra votes
Primary
An election bd to pick candidates for election
Caucus
The party picks a candidate
Platform
Ideas ur party believed in
How to be president
35 years
Natural born
Live in us 14 years
Commander in chief
In charge if military
Chief of state
Symbol of us
Chief executive
Runs the country
Chief legislator
Try’s to get his own laws past
Chief diplomat
Works with other countries
Chief administrator
Runs the government
Chief citizen
Rep of all American people
Chief of party
They are head of party
22 amendment
2 terms as president
Roosevelt 4 terms
Washington served two making it the one they use
25 amendment
What happens if something happens to president plan ahead and unexpected
Order of succession
Vice President Speaker of the house President pro temproe of senate Sec of state Sec of treasury
2 roles of Vice President
To vote if tie
Ready to take over president
