In case the President is disabled, the way the VP becomes P is determined by the
What is 25th Amendment
100
According to the Constitution, the President must behow old
What is at least 35
100
As of January 20, 2001 the President receives a yearly salary of
What is 400k
100
The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 b/c of
What is the rise of political parties
100
If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate?
What is the President
200
A President can serve no more than ___ years in office
What is 10
200
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the VP in the line of president succession
What is Speaker of the House
200
The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by
What is the VP and majority of Cabinet
200
During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
What is presidential primaries in the party out of power
200
The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
What is sect the party's delegates
300
The least tnumber of presidential electors a State can have is
What is 3
300
Which of the following statements is NOT an argument against the electoral college system
What is the results depend upon how State congressional districts are drawn
300
A formal duty assigned to the VP by the Constitution is to
What is preside over the Senate
300
The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the Stae of
What is Iowa
300
The most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the
What is direct popular election plan
400
all of the following are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated for President except
What is controversial viewpoints
400
Which of the following is NOT a formal qualification for the presidency?
What is must have extensive prior political experience
400
One of the major flaws of the electoral college system is that
What is the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
400
The main argument in favor of limiting the President to a single 6yr term is that it would
What is free the President from the demands of a second term campaign
400
The major importance of the 12th amendment is that it
What is eliminated the possibility of a tie for presidency
500
The Framers of the Constitution called for the President to be elected by
What is a body of electors
500
The roles a President must play are
What is all equal in importance
500
Which of the following is eligible to run for the presidency: A 45 yr old banker born and raised in Wyoming, or a 30yr state legislater born in VA, lived abroad for 10yrs and returned
What is the banker
500
If a successor to the presidency has served 3 years of the predessors' term, how many more years is he eligible to serve as President in his own right?
What is 4yrs
500
If a Republican presidential candidate from the South is considered unsupportive of women's rights, he might 'balance the ticket' by choosing___as a running mate.