1. Presidency Review

2. A formal statement of a political party’s basic principles
Keynote address
Platform
Press Release
Speech

3. How much does the President make per year?
$400,000
$250,000
$200,000
$500,000

4. How are presidential electors chosen?
State Legislators
Popular Vote
Congress
At the National Convention

5. The banker The state legislator Neither a or b Both a and b
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?
The banker
The state legislator
Neither a or b
Both a and b

6. A president can serve no more than ___ years in office.4 6 8 10

7. The Vice President and the majority of the Cabinet
The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by
Vice President
Congress
The Vice President and the majority of the Cabinet
The Electoral College

8. Presidential Succession Act 25th Amendment Congress
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the
Constitution
Presidential Succession Act
25th Amendment
Congress

9. According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession?
Speaker of the House
President Pro Temp
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury

10. During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
presidential primaries in the President's party.
presidential primaries in the party out of power.
The Electoral College.
:00

11. A formal duty of the Vice President
Call Cabinet meetings
Choose the Secretary of State
Preside over the House
Preside over the Senate

12. The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
The House of Representatives
A body of electors
State legislators
Congress

13. The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
One
Two
Three
Four

14. The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined by the
original Constitution.
force of tradition.
Presidential Succession Act.
25th Amendment.

15. The major importance of the 12th Amendment is that it
did away with the electoral college system.
eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency.
required electors to pledge to vote for their party's chosen candidate.
made electors' votes automatic.

16. Most of the sessions at the national convention are spent
listening to the keynote address.
electing the convention's committee members.
selecting the party's presidential candidate.
listening to party speeches and reports.

17. The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6-year term is that it would
limit the unprecedented power of the President.
permit more qualified people to serve as President.
free the President from the demands of a second-term campaign.
keep the President from being a "lame duck" in the second term.

18. The nation “played with fate” for nearly 180 years because
eight Presidents died in office.
the Presidential Succession Act had not yet been passed.
no constitutional or congressional provision defined presidential disability.
the President could not fire the Vice President.

19. The problem with the results of the election of 1796 was that
a Federalist captured the presidency.
a Democratic-Republican captured the vice presidency.
the President and Vice President were from opposing parties.
two presidential candidates tied for the office.

20. If the winner of the popular vote does not win the presidency
the people must find another way to elect a President.
the will of the people has been subverted.
the election is thrown into the House of Representatives.
this proves that direct democracy would not work.

21. A candidate’s share of the popular vote is the basis for State’s electoral votes
Balance the ticket
Proportional plan
Winner take all
Swing voters

22. The president’s role as representative of all Americans.
Chief of Party
Commander-in-chief
Chief Citizen
Chief Administrator

23. Voters who are undecided
Swing voters
Party voters
Primary voters
Caucus voters

24. Who determines the President’s salary?
Congress
The people
The President
The Senate

25. When presidential electors are chosen “at-large”
They can vote for whomever they wish
They are chosen on a winner-take-all basis.
Their names appear on the ballot.

26. If a presidential candidate does not gain the majority of electoral votes, the election is
Rescheduled
Decided by the House of Representatives
Decided by the Supreme Court
Decided by the State legislatures

27. The president’s role as head of the armed forces.
Chief diplomat
Commander in chief
Chief of State
Chief General
:00
23 of 30

28. Opening speech Keynote address Presidential address Nominating speech
The speech given by an important party member at the first session of the national convention
Opening speech
Keynote address
Presidential address
Nominating speech