1. Jeopardy

2. Presidential Succession & the Vice President
Presidential Nominations
The Framer’s Plan
The President’s Job Description
The Election
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3. A natural-born citizen. At least 35 years of age.
A For $100
A natural-born citizen.
At least 35 years of age.
Have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

4. What are the formal qualifications for being President?
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5. A For $200
A Constitutional amendment that states “in case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President.”

6. What is the 25th Amendment?
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7. As of January 20, 2001, this has been the President’s yearly salary.
A For $300
As of January 20, 2001, this has been the President’s yearly salary.

8. What is $400,000?
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9. A For $400
According to the 25th Amendment it is the maximum number of years that the President may serve.

10. What is ten?
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11. A For $500
This presidential role makes him/her the ceremonial head of government.

12. What is chief of state?
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13. B For $100
According to this federal law these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession; Speaker of the House, then president pro tempore.

14. What is the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?
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15. B For $200
The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by these people.

16. Who are the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet?
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17. B For $300
It is a formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution.

18. What is presiding over the Senate?
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19. B For $400
Presidential candidates try to choose vice-presidential candidates who will do this.

20. What is balance the ticket politically?
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21. B For $500
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by this Amendment to the Constitution.

22. What is the 25th Amendment?
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23. The most common way that a State's presidential electors are chosen.
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The most common way that a State's presidential electors are chosen.

24. What is by popular vote?
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25. C For $200
If the presidential vote in the electoral college results in a tie, this body chooses the President.

26. What is the House of Representatives?
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27. C For $300
The reason why the Framers opposed choosing the President by popular vote.

28. What is they did not think voters in such a large country would be able to learn enough about the candidates to make an informed decision?
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29. C For $400
A group of well-informed citizens who’s job is to choose the best person for President.

30. What is the Electoral College?
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31. C For $500
This constitutional amendment was designed to eliminate the possibility of a tie for the presidency.

32. What is 12th Amendment?
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33. D For $100
During the nomination process, this is where political battles are most likely to occur.

34. What are presidential primaries in the party out of power?
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35. D For $200
Most of the rules governing the national convention of the two major political parties are set by them.

36. What are the parties themselves?
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38. D For $300
Incumbent
Married
From a key larger State

39. What are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated for President?
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40. It is the first and most widely publicized caucus today.
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It is the first and most widely publicized caucus today.

41. What is Iowa?
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42. unify the party behind its candidates.
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unify the party behind its candidates.
pick its presidential candidate.
adopt the party's platform. .

43. What are the national convention’s accomplishments?
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44. E For $100
A system in which presidential electors would be chosen by each of a State’s congressional districts.

45. What is the district plan?
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46. People vote for the President and Vice President not for electors.

47. What is direct popular elections?
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48. E For $300
A system that would weight the current winner-take-all system in favor of the winner of the popular vote.

49. What is the national bonus plan?
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50. E For $400
A system in which each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a State’s electoral vote that he or she won in the popular election.

51. What is the proportional plan?
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52. The winner would always be the majority choice.
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The winner would always be the majority choice.
Direct popular election would be a simple, easily understood process.
Each vote would count equally in the national result.

53. What are the arguments for direct popular election of the President?
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