Campaigns & Elections
The constitutional system through which electors formally elect the President.
What is the Electoral College
An official addition or change to the United States Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
The President's role as the leader of the United States Armed Forces.
Who is the Commander in Chief?
The branch of government responsible for enforcing the nation's laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
The official order of individuals who may assume the presidency.
What is the Line of Succession?
A person selected to cast an official Electoral College vote.
What is an Elector?
Constitutional requirements a person must meet to serve as President.
What are Formal Qualifications?
The President's role in enforcing laws and supervising the executive branch.
Who is the Chief Executive?
The head of the executive branch and leader of the U.S. government.
Who is the President?
An elected or appointed position that is temporarily unoccupied.
What is a Vacancy?
Votes cast directly by the citizens during an election.
What is the Popular Vote?
A person who was a United States citizen at birth.
What is a Natural-Born Citizen?
The President's role in identifying national priorities and proposing legislation.
Who is the Chief Agenda Setter?
This official takes over if the President dies, resigns, or is removed.
Who is the Vice President?
This amendment explains presidential disability and how to fill a Vice President vacancy.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The election in which voters choose among candidates for public office.
What is a General Election?
Personal qualities or experiences voters commonly look for in a candidate.
What are Informal Qualifications?
Government plans and actions concerning issues within the United States.
What is Domestic Policy?
The group of executive department leaders who advise the President.
What is the Cabinet?
The process of forcing an official out after a Senate conviction.
What is Removal from Office?
More than half of the total votes, such as the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
What is a Majority?
The amendment requiring electors to cast separate votes for President and Vice President.
What is the 12th Amendment?
Plans and actions used by the United States when dealing with other countries.
What is Foreign Policy?
A system allowing each branch of government to limit the powers of the others.
What are Checks and Balances?
The formal act of voluntarily leaving an office or position.
What is Resignation?