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Gopo ch 13

Terms in this set (36)

what did supports of the 22nd amendment want to accomplish?
a. allow a president to run for unlimited terms
b. keep a president from getting too much power
c. put a cap on the president's salary
d. ensure a president is at least 35 years old
b. keep a president from getting too much power
after the vice president, who is next in the line of succession to become president?
a. secretary of labor
b. speaker of the house
c. secretary of energy
d. chief of staff
b. speaker of the house
which is not an option for the president if he or she is unhappy with the vice president's work?
a. schedule a conference
b. provide more assistance
c. fire the vice president
d. get advice from the cabinet
c. fire the vice president
which determines the number of presidential electors for a state?
a. number of ballots cast
b. members of congress
c. number of cities
d. number of counties
b. members of congress
how did presidential electors cause the election crisis of 1800?
a. many refused to vote
b. many were also candidates
c. they voted for people not on the ballot
d. they voted a tie for the presidency
d. they voted a tie for the presidency
besides having a primary, what other way is there for a state to choose delegates?
a. frontrunner system
b. electoral system
c. general election method
d. caucus-convention method
d. caucus-convention method
which description fits a person typically nominated for president?
a. a corporate president
b. a female lawyer
c. a governor of a large state
d. a businessman
c. a governor of a large state
if neither presidential candidate wins a majority in the electoral college, how is the election decided?
a. in the senate
b. in the house of representatives
c. by the supreme court
d. by a new election
b. in the house of representatives
which of the following is true about the president's pay?
a. it can increase, but not decrease, during the president's term
b. it can decrease, but not increase, during the president's term
c. it cannot change during a president's term
d. it must be equal to the pay of the vice president
c. it cannot change during a president's term
who becomes Acting President if the Presidents becomes disabled?
a. the chief of justice of the supreme court
b. the President's chief of state
c. the vice president
d. the speaker of the house
c. the vice president
what happens if no presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes?
a. the parties schedule a run-off election
b. the winner of the largest states wins the election
c. the election is decided by a council of governors
d. the election is decided in the House of Representatives
d. the election is decided in the House of Representatives
Iowa and New Hampshire's large size in this cartoon reflect their importance to the process of
a. electing a president
b. nominating candidates for president
c. establishing presidential succession
d. hosting national conventions
b. nominating candidates for president
according to the constitution, which procedure is followed if the office of the vice president becomes vacant?
a. congress must nominate a new vice president, and the president must confirm the nomination
b. the president must nominate a new vp, and the cabinet must confirm the nomination
c. the president must nominate a new vp, and congress must confirm the nomination
c. the house must nominate a new vp, and the senate must confirm the nomination
c. the president must nominate a new vp, and congress must confirm the nomination
in the Framers' original plan, each elector was to cast one vote for two different candidates for president. the person with the second largest number of votes was to fill which office?
a. secretary of state
b. chief of staff
c. vice president
d. speaker of the house
c. vice president
why do the political parties award bonus delegates to some states?
a. bc some states don't qualify for many electoral votes
b. bc those states had to give up their presidential candidate
c. bc those states have been strong party supporters
d. so those states will not insist on an early primary date
c. bc those states have been strong party supporters
which is a true statement about primaries?
a. most state primaries are very much the same
b. each state has a different way of choosing its delegates
c. the method of nominating candidates is specified in the constitution
d. according to congressional guidelines, all state primaries are held on the same day
b. each state has a different way of choosing its delegates
which critical event prevented a US presidential election?
a. the bombing of pearl harbor in 1941
b. the cuban missile crisis in 1962
c. the september 2001 terrorist attacks
d. no crisis has prevented a presidential election
d. no crisis has prevented a presidential election
which describes the method used to decide presidential election the in House of Representatives?
a. the House and senate vote, and their votes are combined. it takes a majority to elect.
b. each state gets votes based on it population; it takes a 2/3 majority to elect.
c. each state gets one vote; it takes a majority of 26 to elect.
d. each house member gets one vote; it takes a majority of 218 to elect.
c. each state gets one vote; it takes a majority of 26 to elect.
which argument do some people make against the direct popular election of the president?
a. it would do away with national conventions
b. it would weaken the federal system
c. it would end the two-party system
d. it would increase the power of the electoral college
b. it would weaken the federal system
an opponent of the 22nd amendment would most likely argue that it
a. gives people unlimited rights
b. is undemocratic
c. gives too much authority to congress
d. promotes "executive tyranny"
b. is undemocratic
who determines the presidents salary?
a. the US voters
b. the senate
c. congress
d. the treasury department
c. congress
the cabinet member who is first in line for presidential succession is the
a. secretary of state
b. secretary of the interior
c. attorney general
d. secretary of homeland security
d. secretary of homeland security
according to the constitution, presidential disability can be determined by the
a. president alone
b. vice president and the cabinet
c. chief white house physician
d. president and vice president alone
b. vice president and the cabinet
historically, the office of the vice president has been considered
a. the second most important job in the country
b. the nation's chief diplomat
c. an office of little real consequence
d. that of an "assistant president"
c. an office of little real consequence
when the vice president's office is vacant, how is a new vice president selected?
a. the speaker of the house becomes vice president
b. a national election is held
c. the president toro ten of the senate becomes vice president
d. the president nominates a new vice president, to be confirmed by a majority congressional vote
d. the president nominates a new vice president, to be confirmed by a majority congressional vote
what determines the number of delegates each state may send to a national convention?
a. the state's population
b. each party's national committee
c. each state's convention
d. a mandate in the constitution
b. each party's national committee
in a state's presidential primary, voters
a. always select their candidate's delegates
b. either choose convention delegates or express a preference for a candidate
c. elect the president of the US
d. meet in a caucus to select candidates
b. either choose convention delegates or express a preference for a candidate
the president's salary is determined by
a. the constitution
b. the treasury department
c. the federal reserve
d. congress
d. congress
a national convention is held to accomplish all of the following except
a. unify the party behind its candidates
b. name its presidential candidate
c. select the party's delegates
d. adopt the party's platform
c. select the party's delegates
when presidential electors are chosen "at-large,"
a. they are chosen on a winner-take-all-basis
b. they can vote for whomever they wish
c. they must vote for the most popular candidate in their states
d. their names appear on the ballot
a. they are chosen on a winner-take-all-basis
a major flaw in electoral college system is that
a. the candidate who wins the popular vote might not become president
b. electors must vote in agreement with the popular vote
c. any election might have to be decided in the US senate
d. electors are chosen by popular vote
a. the candidate who wins the popular vote might not become president
all of the following are formal qualifications for the presidency except
a. being a natural-born citizen
b. being at least 35 years old
c. having political experience
d. having been a resident within the US for at least 14 years
c. having political experience
why do some people think the presidency should be limited to a single six-year term?
a. without the prospect of reelection, the president would be more likely to do what he or she thinks is right rather than what is politically popular
b. more americans would have the opportunity to serve as president
c. the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches would be more equal
d. the president would be able to pass more laws
a. without the prospect of reelection, the president would be more likely to do what he or she thinks is right rather than what is politically popular
who was the president the first time the disability provisions of the 25th amendment came into play?
a. william henry harrison
b. abraham lincoln
c. john f. kennedy
d. ronald reagan
d. ronald reagan
the constitution provides that the vice president
a. advises the present on domestic matters
b. serves as the primary foreign ambassador for the US
c. presides over the senate
d. presides over the house of representatives
c. presides over the senate
a state's presidential electors are chosen by
a. the state legislature
b. its members in congress
c. popular vote
d. a state convention
b. its members in congress
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