Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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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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MAIN IDEAS
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A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to
a. | preside over the House. | b. | call Cabinet meetings. | c. | preside over the
Senate. | d. | choose the secretary of state. |
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The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
a. | adopt the party's platform. | b. | pick its presidential
candidate. | c. | unify the party behind its candidates. | d. | select the party's
delegates. |
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All of the following are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated
for President EXCEPT
a. | from a key larger State. | b. | incumbency. | c. | married. | d. | controversial
viewpoints. |
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The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined
by the
a. | 25th Amendment. | b. | original Constitution. | c. | force of
tradition. | d. | Presidential Succession Act. |
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A presidential primary can be
a. | an election to determine voters' choice among candidates. | b. | a process to select
delegates to the convention. | c. | both of the above. | d. | none of the
above. |
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The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
a. | a direct vote of the people. | b. | a body of electors. | c. | Congress. | d. | the State
legislatures. |
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During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur
in
a. | the electoral college. | b. | presidential primaries in the President's
party. | c. | the Cabinet. | d. | presidential primaries in the party out of
power. |
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The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it
a. | made electors' votes automatic. | b. | eliminated the possibility of a tie for the
presidency. | c. | did away with the electoral college system. | d. | required electors to
pledge to vote for their party's chosen candidate. |
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One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
a. | electors are required to vote according to the wishes of their
constituency. | b. | the incumbent President is usually reelected. | c. | the majority party
in Congress has an advantage when the electorate votes. | d. | the winner of the
popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency. |
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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. | the Vice President. | b. | the Vice President and a majority of the
Cabinet. | c. | any representative in the House of Representatives. | d. | Congress. |
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The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6-year term is
that it would
a. | keep the President from being a "lame duck" in the second
term. | b. | limit the unprecedented power of the President. | c. | free the President
from the demands of a second-term campaign. | d. | permit more qualified people to serve as
President. |
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The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
a. | four. | b. | two. | c. | three. | d. | one. |
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Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?
a. | must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years | b. | must be a
"natural born Citizen" of the United States | c. | must be at least 35 years
old | d. | must have extensive prior political experience |
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Which of the following is a way that presidential disability is
determined?
a. | Congress asks the Vice President to evaluate the President's
condition. | b. | The Senate states, in writing, that the President is
incapacitated. | c. | The President gives a speech explaining who will take over. | d. | The Vice President
and a majority of the Cabinet inform Congress in writing. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT an argument for direct popular election
of the President?
a. | The small States would gain an advantage in a direct election
plan. | b. | Each vote would count equally in the national result. | c. | The winner would
always be the majority choice. | d. | Direct popular election would be a simple,
easily understood process. |
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The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of
a. | New Hampshire. | b. | Iowa. | c. | New
Jersey. | d. | California. |
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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. | president pro tempore of the
Senate | c. | secretary of the treasury | d. | secretary of
state |
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According to the Constitution, the President must
a. | have held one major public office. | b. | be a man who owns property. | c. | have lived in the U.
S. for at least 20 years. | d. | be at least 35 years of
age. |
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If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party
likely nominate?
a. | the House majority leader | b. | the President | c. | the Speaker of the
House | d. | the Vice President |
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In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President
is determined by the
a. | 25th Amendment. | b. | Congress. | c. | original
Constitution. | d. | Presidential Succession Act. |
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A President can serve no more than _____ years in office.
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If the winner of the popular vote does not win the presidency,
a. | this proves that direct democracy would not work. | b. | the election is
thrown into the House of Representatives. | c. | the people must find another way to elect a
President. | d. | the will of the people has been subverted. |
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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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Little-known candidates are at a greater disadvantage than ever because
a. | Primary schedules are so spread out that a candidacy loses steam from
State-to-State. | 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. | delegate selection is so
complicated. |
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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 Supreme Court. | b. | the Congress. | c. | a strong minor party
candidate. | d. | the presidential electors. |
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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 southerner | b. | a Republican | c. | a
woman | d. | an African American |
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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. | voters | c. | national
convention | d. | electoral college |
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The roles a President must play are
a. | spelled out in the Constitution. | b. | all equal in importance. | c. | largely
symbolic. | d. | none of the above. |
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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. | 8 years | b. | 10 years | c. | 4
years | d. | 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
a. | he loses a bid for reelection. | b. | the Vice President and a majority of the
Cabinet challenge this ability. | c. | war breaks out during his term of
office. | d. | none of the above. |
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All of the following contributed to today’s presidential selection system
EXCEPT
a. | the 12th Amendment. | b. | the appearance of political
parties. | c. | the 25th Amendment. | d. | the election of
1800. |
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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 plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
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the formal statement of a political party's basic principles
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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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39.
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The President is the nation's ____, heading a large government
organization.
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40.
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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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41.
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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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42.
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Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can ____ by virtue of
certain characteristics.
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43.
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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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44.
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As ____, the President is the symbol of all the people of the nation.
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45.
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____ must cast their State's formal votes for President.
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46.
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The basic statement of the party's policies and principles is known as its
____.
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47.
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Most States had to change their primary laws to account for the Democrats'
____ rule.
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