Matching
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | chief executive | b. | presidential
succession | c. | platform | d. | commander in
chief |
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the President's role as the head of the armed forces
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the formal statement of a political party's basic principles
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the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | electorate | b. | platform | c. | keynote address | d. | electoral
college |
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the speech given by an important party member at the first session of the
national convention
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the mass of people who actually cast votes in an election
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the name of the group that makes the formal selection of the President
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | electoral
college | b. | chief citizen | c. | chief of state | d. | chief
executive | e. | chief administrator | f. | chief legislator | g. | presidential
primary | h. | balance the ticket | i. | winner-take-all | j. | keynote
address |
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The President is the nation's ____, heading a large government
organization.
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Under the ____ system, a candidate who wins the preference vote in a primary
automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen in the primary.
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Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can ____ by virtue of
certain characteristics.
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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.
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As ____, the President holds broad power in domestic and foreign
affairs.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | chief diplomat | b. | presidential
electors | c. | chief of state | d. | chief legislator | e. | proportional
representation | f. | platform | g. | commander in
chief |
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____ must cast their State's formal votes for President.
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The basic statement of the party's policies and principles is known as its
____.
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Most States had to change their primary laws to account for the Democrats'
____ rule.
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As ____, the President is the symbol of all the people of the nation.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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MAIN IDEAS
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In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President
is determined by the
a. | original Constitution. | b. | Presidential Succession
Act. | c. | 25th Amendment. | d. | Congress. |
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According to the Constitution, the President must
a. | be a man who owns property. | b. | be at least 35 years of
age. | c. | have held one major public office. | d. | have lived in the U. S. for at least 20
years. |
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As of January 20, 2001, the President receives a yearly salary of
a. | $50,000. | b. | $99,500. | c. | $400,000. | d. | $900,000. |
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The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the
a. | rise of political parties. | b. | 12th Amendment. | c. | use of the national
convention as a nominating device. | d. | appearance of a presidential
primary. |
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If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party
likely nominate?
a. | the Vice President | b. | the President | c. | the Speaker of the
House | d. | the House majority leader |
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A State's presidential electors are chosen by
a. | the State legislature. | b. | its members in Congress. | c. | popular
vote. | d. | a State convention. |
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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?
a. | Speaker of the House | b. | secretary of state | c. | president pro
tempore of the Senate | d. | secretary of the
treasury |
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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
a. | Congress. | b. | the Vice President. | c. | the Vice President
and a majority of the Cabinet. | d. | any representative in the House of
Representatives. |
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Most presidential caucuses differ from Statewide presidential primaries in all
of the following ways EXCEPT the
a. | number of States that hold caucuses. | b. | ways in which delegates to the national
convention are chosen. | c. | main purpose for which the delegates are
chosen. | d. | 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
a. | presidential primaries in the President's party. | b. | presidential
primaries in the party out of power. | c. | the Cabinet. | d. | the electoral
college. |
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The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
a. | unify the party behind its candidates. | b. | pick its presidential
candidate. | c. | select the party's delegates. | d. | adopt the party's
platform. |
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The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
a. | one. | b. | two. | c. | three. | d. | four. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT an argument against the electoral
college system?
a. | A candidate who loses the popular vote may still be elected
President. | b. | An elector may vote for someone other than the voter-selected
candidate. | c. | A strong third-party effort might throw the election into the
House. | d. | The results depend upon how State congressional districts are
drawn. |
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The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined
by the
a. | original Constitution. | b. | force of tradition. | c. | Presidential
Succession Act. | d. | 25th Amendment. |
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Which of the following is a way that presidential disability is
determined?
a. | The Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet inform Congress in
writing. | b. | The Senate states, in writing, that the President is
incapacitated. | c. | The President gives a speech explaining who will take over. | d. | Congress asks the
Vice President to evaluate the President's condition. |
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A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to
a. | call Cabinet meetings. | b. | choose the secretary of
state. | c. | preside over the House. | d. | preside over the
Senate. |
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A presidential primary can be
a. | a process to select delegates to the convention. | b. | an election to
determine voters' choice among candidates. | c. | both of the above. | d. | none of the
above. |
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The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to
a. | voting for candidates. | b. | giving speeches. | c. | drafting the
platform. | d. | reporting information. |
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The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of
a. | California. | b. | New Jersey. | c. | New
Hampshire. | d. | Iowa. |
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The most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the
a. | district plan. | b. | proportional plan. | c. | direct popular
election plan. | d. | national bonus plan. |
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All of the following are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated
for President EXCEPT
a. | incumbency. | b. | controversial viewpoints. | c. | married. | d. | from a key larger
State. |
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Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?
a. | must be at least 35 years old | b. | must be a "natural born Citizen" of
the United States | c. | must have extensive prior political
experience | d. | must have lived in the United States for at least 14
years |
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One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
a. | the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency. | b. | the incumbent
President is usually reelected. | c. | the majority party in Congress has an advantage
when the electorate votes. | d. | electors are required to vote according to the
wishes of their constituency. |
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The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
a. | Congress. | b. | a direct vote of the
people. | c. | a body of electors. | d. | the State
legislatures. |
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The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it
a. | did away with the electoral college system. | b. | eliminated the
possibility of a tie for the presidency. | c. | required electors to pledge to vote for their
party's chosen candidate. | d. | made electors' votes
automatic. |
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Most of the sessions at the national convention are spent
a. | listening to the keynote address. | b. | electing the convention's committee
members. | c. | selecting the party's presidential candidate. | d. | listening to party
speeches and reports. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT an argument for direct popular election
of the President?
a. | The winner would always be the majority choice. | b. | Direct popular
election would be a simple, easily understood process. | c. | The small States would gain an advantage in a
direct election plan. | d. | Each vote would count equally in the national
result. |
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The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6-year term is
that it would
a. | limit the unprecedented power of the President. | b. | permit more
qualified people to serve as President. | c. | free the President from the demands of a
second-term campaign. | d. | keep the President from being a "lame
duck" in the second term. |
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INTERPRETING MAPS
Use the map to answer the following
questions.
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45.
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The number of electoral votes that Iowa has is
a. | five. | b. | seven. | c. | nine. | d. | twelve. |
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46.
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The States with the largest electoral vote include
a. | Pennsylvania and Illinois. | b. | Alaska and Hawaii. | c. | Texas and
Florida. | d. | California and New York. |
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47.
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The figure 11 for Washington indicates that the State has 11
a. | senators. | b. | representatives. | c. | presidential
electors. | d. | districts. |
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On this map, the size of each State is determined by
a. | the number of its electoral votes. | b. | its population. | c. | its number of
members in the Senate. | d. | its actual physical
area. |
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The roles a President must play are
a. | largely symbolic. | b. | all equal in importance. | c. | spelled out in the
Constitution. | d. | none of the above. |
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Which of the following is eligible to run for the presidency: a 45-year old
banker who was born and raised in Wyoming or a 30-year-old State legislator who was born in Virginia,
lived abroad for 10 years, then returned to Virginia?
a. | the banker | b. | the State legislator | c. | neither a nor
b | d. | both a and b |
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If a successor to the presidency has served three years of the
predecessor’s term, how many more years is he eligible to serve as President in his own right?
a. | 7 years | b. | 10 years | c. | 8
years | d. | 4 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
a. | the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet challenge this
ability. | b. | war breaks out during his term of office. | c. | he loses a bid for
reelection. | d. | none of the above. |
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The nation “played with fate” for nearly 180 years because
a. | eight Presidents died in office. | b. | the Presidential Succession Act had not yet
been passed. | c. | no constitutional or congressional provision defined presidential
disability. | d. | the President could not fire the Vice President. |
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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. | a woman | b. | a southerner | c. | an African
American | d. | a Republican |
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The Framers believed that _____ would be weakened if Congress was responsible
for choosing the President.
a. | separation of powers | b. | the system of checks and
balances | c. | the electoral college | d. | both a and b |
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The problem with the results of the election of 1796 was that
a. | a Federalist captured the presidency. | b. | a Democratic-Republican captured the vice
presidency. | c. | the President and Vice President were from opposing parties. | d. | two presidential
candidates tied for the office. |
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All of the following contributed to today’s presidential selection system
EXCEPT
a. | the appearance of political parties. | b. | the election of 1800. | c. | the 12th
Amendment. | d. | the 25th Amendment. |
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Little-known candidates are at a greater disadvantage than ever because
a. | delegate selection is so complicated. | b. | State primaries occur too close together to
gain name recognition and raise money between contests. | c. | State laws require
candidates to announce their candidacies so early. | d. | Primary schedules are so spread out that a
candidacy loses steam from State-to-State. |
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If a party has been losing support nationally, it may depend heavily on the
_____ to begin to reverse that trend.
a. | presidential primary | b. | national convention | c. | electoral
college | d. | voters |
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Should the “winner-take-all” flaw of the electoral college become a
recurring problem, it would likely cause
a. | a drop in voter turnout. | b. | a rise in voter turnout. | c. | more elections to be
decided in the House. | d. | none of the
above. |
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Typically, the wrench in the gears of the electoral college that causes the
election to be thrown into the House is
a. | the presidential electors. | b. | the Supreme Court. | c. | a strong minor party
candidate. | d. | the Congress. |
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The majority of the proposed reforms to the current electoral college
system
a. | also contain flaws. | b. | incorporate some form of direct
election. | c. | eliminate the national convention. | d. | none of the
above. |
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If the winner of the popular vote does not win the presidency,
a. | the people must find another way to elect a President. | b. | the will of the
people has been subverted. | c. | the election is thrown into the House of
Representatives. | d. | this proves that direct democracy would not work. |
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