Presidential Campaigns: Part I
What is the difference between a primary and caucus?
Primaries: people vote
Caucus: party leaders vote
How do we determine the amount of Electoral College votes each state receives?
House + Senate = Electoral College
Florida: 28 H + 2 S = 30 EC votes
What are the three requirements to be President?
35 years old
Natural Born Citizen
Resident for 14 years
What Article of the Constitution establishes the Executive Branch?
Article II
After a candidate wins the primary/ caucus elections, what happens next?
Formally introduced as the nominee at their party convention
What is the minimum number required to win the Electoral College?
270
What is the main job of the President?
To execute (carry out/ enforce) laws passed by Congress
Who is responsible for confirming (approving) a Presidential appointment?
The US Senate
What do we call a winner of a Presidential Election before Inauguration Day?
President-Elect
Name all four types of propaganda we discussed in the notes.
Direct Mail, Internet, Personal Appearances, and Printed Materials
What is the purpose of the Presidential Cabinet?
To advise the President & held enforce policy/ law
What does "Commander in Chief" mean?
Leader of the entire U.S. armed forces
Describe the significance of Inauguration Day.
Peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next
Who picks the next President of the United States?
The Electoral College
What is the difference between an Executive Order and Presidential Pardon?
ORDER: Rule that has the force of a law
PARDON: Forgiveness for a crime
AFTER Vice President J.D. Vance, who is "next in line" for the Presidency?
Speaker of the House (Mike Johnson; 2026)
President Pro Tempore (Chuck Grassley; 2026)
Secretary of State (Marco Rubio; 2026)
Who administers the Presidential Oath of Office on Inauguration Day?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Describe the 12th Amendment
Requiring electors to cast separate votes for President and Vice President, preventing ties between running mates
How many TERMS (not years!) can a President serve?
DOUBLE: What amendment tells us this?
TWO terms (10 years total!)
The 22nd Amendment restricts Presidential terms
What did the Supreme Court rule in Richard Nixon v. The United States?
Rule of Law - no one is above the law; including the President