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1. national security
2. international trade
3. world peace
4. democracy |
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| How many Presidents have been Protestant Christians? |
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1. 35 years old
2. resident for 14 years
3. native born american |
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| carry out American foreign policy (6) |
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1. treaties
2. executive aggrements
3. ambassadors
4. foreign aid
5. international trade
6. military force |
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| In 1984 the Democratic Party nominated who as its first female vice-presidential candidate? |
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| carry out laws (main role) |
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| which amendment about electoral college? |
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| In 2000 who did the Democrats nominate as the first Jewish candidate for vice president in Connecticut? |
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| back up foreign policy with force |
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| When do presidential elections take place? |
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| Every 4 years in years evenly divisible by 4. (2000, 2004, & 2008) |
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| What does the Constitution not provide for? |
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| Direct popular election of the President |
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| What was the indirect method of election that the Constitution set up then? |
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| What is an Electoral College? |
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| a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president |
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| What are electors and who do they vote for? |
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| person appointed to vote in presidential elections for the major candidates |
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| What happens when you vote for a candidate? |
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| Although the ballot will show the names of the presidential candidates, when you vote for a candidate, you are actually voting for a list of presidential electors pledged to that candidate. |
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| How many electoral votes does each state have? |
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| The total of its US senators and representatives |
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| How many electors does the Electoral College have? |
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| How many electoral votes does Washington, DC have? |
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| Do states with large populations have many more electoral votes than less populated states? |
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| To be elected for president or vice president, a candidate must win at least ___ of the 538 electoral votes. |
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| When is the winning presidential candidate usually announced? |
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| On the same evening as the popular election |
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| The formal election by the Electoral College doesn't take place until ________, when the electors meet in each state capitol to cast their ballots. |
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| How many terms do Presidents serve? |
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| What did the 22nd Amendment ratify in 1951? |
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| limits each president to two elected terms in office, ora maximum of 10 years if the presidency began during another president's term. |
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| How much does the President receive in salary per year? |
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| $400,000 + money for expenses & travel |
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| spokesperson to foreign nations |
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| What does the president have use of land? |
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| Camp David, a beautiful estate in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, about 60 miles north of Washington, D.C. It serves as a retreat and as a place to host foreign leaders. |
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| What do presidents do when they need to travel? |
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| they command a fleet of special cars, helicopters, and airplanes. For long trips, the president uses Air Force One, a specially equipped jet. |
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| Who stated: "I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may become everything." ? |
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| What does Article I state the vice prez do? |
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| The vice president shall preside over the Senate and vote in that body in case of a tie. |
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| How many vice presidents have become president due to the death or resignation of a president? |
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| Who are the vice president's replacement? |
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| What was passed in 1947 and what did it do? |
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| Congress passed the Presidential Succession Act, which indicates the line of succession after the vice president. |
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| the needs of the country is helped by public policy |
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| What does the 25th Amendment say? |
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- If the president dies or leaves office, the vice president becomes president.
- The new president then chooses another vice president.
- Both the Senate and House of Representatives must approve the choice.
- This amendment also gives the vice president a role in determining whether a president is disabled and unable to do the job.
- Should that occur, the vice president would serve as acting president until the president is able to go back to work.
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| How many times has the 25th Amendment been used? |
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3 times (2 listed below):
- In 1973 Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned, and President Richard Nixon replaced him with Gerald Ford, a representative from Michigan. When Nixon resigned from the presidency in 1974, Ford became the new president and chose Nelson A. Rockefeller to be his vice president.
- In 1985 President Ronald Reagan informed Congress that he would need to undergo surgery and be unable to carry out his presidential duties. As a result, Vice President George H.W. Bush served as acting president for about eight hours.
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| (traditional) Federalist vs. Democratic-Republican |
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| represent public interest |
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| where was the first capital? |
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| what does the prez give to congress every year? |
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| Which prez wrote the reports in pen |
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| 1. secretary (Thomas Jefferson) 2. treasury (Hamilton) 3. war (Truman) 4. attorney general |
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| How many prez were impeached |
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| who was assassinated for the merit system |
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| Who wanted the spoils system |
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| What was the spoil system cabinet |
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| The unapproved kitchen cabinet |
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| First woman secretary of state |
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| OMB (office of management and budget) |
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| Who adds layers to the executive branch |
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| National Security Council |
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| Who donated the Vice prez house |
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