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| The president serves as the head of the national government and symbol of the U.S. under this presidential role? | Chief of State |
| The presidential role in which the president acts as law enforcer? | Chief Executive |
| Presidential role - head of the armed forces? | Commander in Chief |
| The president may suggest legislation under this presidential role? | Chief legislator |
| The president may conduct foreign relations under this presidential role? | Chief Diplomat |
| The president is head of the federal bureaucracy under this presidential role? | Chief Administrator |
| Identify the two non-constitutional presidential roles? | Chief of State & Chief Citizen |
| What are the formal qualifications for the presidency? | 1) Natural born, 2) Age 35, 3) Lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years |
| How long is a presidential term? | 4 years |
| This amendment limited the number of terms a president may serve? | 22nd Amendment |
| This president broke the two-term tradition? | FDR |
| The maximum number of years a president can serve? | 10 |
| Who determines the pay for the President? | Congress |
| Current presidential salary? | $400,000 |
| Identify a few additional perks the president receives as part of his salary. | $50,000 expense account, White House, Air Force One, Camp David, Medical & Health care, Offices, Secret Service |
| Prior to this amendment, only the power & duties of the office of the president transferred to the VP. | 25th Amendment |
| It sets the order of succession after the Vice Presidency. | Presidential Succession Act |
| According to the presidential succession act what is the order of succession after the VP? | Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of State, Cabinet Departments |
| Describe the two provisions concerning presidential disability? | 1) President informs Congress in writing; 2) VP & a majority of the Cabinet informs Congress in writing. |
| What are the two formal costitutional duties of the Vice President? | 1) Preside over the Senate, 2) help decide the question of presidential disability |
| If a vacancy occurs in the Vice Presidency, how is the vacancy filled? | Nomination by the President & confirmation by Congress |
| Enlightened individuals who would elect the President and Vice President? | Presidential Electors |
| Identify the three proposals by the Framers concerning selecting the president? | 1) Popular vote by the people, 2) Congress, 3) Electoral College |
| Why did the framers of the Constitution not want Congress to elect the president? | They did not want the president under the control of Congress |
| In the original provisions of the Constitution, how did it determine who would be president and vice president? | Who ever received the most votes would become president; the 2nd most VP |
| When did flaws of the original electoral college begin to appear? | When political parties became involved in the political process |
| In the election of 1800, which two candidates tied for the presidency? | Jefferson & Burr |
| This amendment separated the presidential and vice-presidential elections? | 12th Amendment |
| How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency? | 270 |
| The formal election of the president takes place on January 6 when..... | the President of the Senate opens the ballots |
| The number of electors each state has is based on .... | number of representatives & senators (SD has 3 electoral votes) |
| During the general election, the electorate does not vote for the _____, but rather they choose ____. | presidential contenders // presidential electors |
| Describe the three electoral college defects. | 1) Winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency, 2) Electors are not required to vote according to the popular vote, 3) The election may be settled in the House of Representatives |
| The most widely accepted proposed reform to the electoral college is? | Popular election of the president |
| It serves as the nominating device for each major party. | National Convention |
| This state holds the first presidential primary? | New Hampshire |
| This state holds the first caucus? | Iowa |
| In this system, the candidate who won the preference vote wins all delegates of that state. | Winner take-all |
| In this system, delegates won are based on the percentage of vote you receive in the primary. | Proportional Representation |
| This is a formal statement on a number of issues that are adopted by the party? | Platform |
| They are certain to receive the presidential nomination if they so desire? | Incumbent president |
| How are a state's presidential electors chosen? | Popular vote |
| What is the least number of presidential electors a state can have? | Three |
