POTUS in Office
The maximum amount of years a president is allowed to serve in office
What is 8?
The plan for filling a presidential vacancy
What is presidential succession?
Event which is held to unify the party, name a presidential candidate, and adopt the party's platform
What is the national convention?
Those who have not yet decided how to vote.
What are swing-voters?
35-years old.
What is the required age to become President?
Role of President as head of the Military
What is Commander in Chief?
The reason why many VP candidates are chosen as running mates.
What is to balance the ticket?
Choosing a running mate who will strengthen the chances of election.
What is balance the ticket?
The group who the Framers planned to directly vote for Presidential candidates.
What are presidential electors?
States in which the outcome is "too close to call" and either candidate could win.
What is battleground states?
The President's role as leader of the party
What is Chief of Party?
Our Nation's first Vice President
Who is John Adams?
A political party's objectives for the campaign and beyond.
What is platform?
Decides an election if no presidential candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes
What is The House?
Determines the President's salary.
What is Congress?
The President's role as representative of all Americans.
What is chief citizen?
The cabinet member who is first in line for presidential succession.
Who is the Secretary of State?
A candidates share of the popular vote is the basis for a State's electoral votes.
What is proportional plan?
The most widely recognized flaw in the electoral college system.
Candidates who lose popular vote win the election.
The Amendment which requires electors in the Electoral College to cast separate, distinct votes for President and VP.
What is the 12th Amendment?
The Amendment which deals with disability.
What is the 25th Amendment?
Historically, the office of the Vice Presidency has been treated as an office of __________________.
Of very little consequence
During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in which of the two parties?
What is the party out of power?
When presidential electoral votes are chosen "at-large."
What is a winner-take-all basis?
Feature of the electoral college that results in lower voter turnout.
What is winner-take-all?