Roles of President
In his role as________, the President is the ceremonial head of the U.S. government
Chief of State
A Presidential candidate must have lived in the U.S. for ____ years
14
Who follows the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate in the line of Presidential successors?
Secretary of State
The national convention is held to accomplish all BUT
a) Unify the party behind the candidate
b) Pick its Presidential candidate
c) Select the party's delegates
c) select the party's delegates
"I do solemnly swear that I faithfully execute the office of President and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
What is this?
The Oath of Office
In his role as___________, the President is the leader of his political party.
Chief of Party
The President makes $________/year
$400,000
The Constitution gives the the Vice-Pres two formal duties: 1) help decide Presidential disability and 2)___________
Preside over the Senate
Which is NOT an argument against the electoral college system?
a) a candidate that loses popular vote can still be elected
b) the results depend upon how State Congressional districts are drawn
b) the results depend upon how State congressional districts are drawn
The President can appoint: ambassadors, federal judges, Cabinet members, U.S. Marshals, officers in the armed forces, and____________________.
Heads of independent agencies
In his role as____________, the President acts as representative of all the people and defender of the public interest.
Chief Citizen
An informal qualification of President is that he/she must be
a) Married
b) A lawyer
c) A good debator
c) A good debator
A result of the Election of 1800 was the ___Amendment.
12th
The 1st and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the State of __________
Iowa
An_________is a directive, rule, or regulation that has the effect of law
Executive Order
As the main architect of public policy, the President acts as the____________
Chief Legislator
The President must be____years old
35
A President is limited to ____years in office.
10
The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
a body of electors (or Electoral College)
A(n)___________is a formal agreement between 2 countries that must be approved by the Senate
Treaty
In the President's role as the main architect of American foreign policy he is the Chief________
Diplomat
The President must be a natural born citizen.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
Speaker of the House
A Presidential primary can be:
a) a process to select delegates to the convention
b) an election to determine voters' choice
c) both
c) both
A(n)________is a pact between the President and the head of a foreign state, but doesn't require Senate approval
Executive Agreement