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Electoral College
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U.S. Constitution
100
How many electoral votes are there total?
538
100
Presidential elections are held in what month?
November
100
The President is in charge of the armed forces. Therefore, he is the __________________
Commander-in-chief
100
Currently, the American public is most concerned with what type of issues?
Economic or financial
100
What article of the Constitution establishes the powers of the executive branch?
Article Two
200
How many electoral votes are needed to win the election?
270
200
When does the primary/caucus season start?
January of election year
200
True/False: The President has the power to officially declare war against another country.
False, Congress
200
Most Presidential nominees practice this type of religion
Christianity-Protestantism
200
According to the Twenty-Second Amendment, Presidents can only hold office for _____ terms
two
300
The color blue on the electoral map represents what?
Democratic party
300
What state holds the first primary election? What state holds the first caucus election?
New Hampshire; Iowa
300
For the last 200 years, Presidential powers have been __________ in this country
expanding, increasing, any other similar answer
300
Presidents spend a lot of time in states where there are several swing voters and independents who are still unsure who to vote for. These states are known as...
Swing states or Battleground states
300
The President must give this speech to Congress and the American public as required by the Constitution
State of the Union address
400
How many electoral votes does Indiana have?
11
400
What two things do delegates decide at their National Convention?
Party Platform; who is going to run as their presidential/vice-presidential candidates
400
The President enforces the law by assigning people in different agencies to administer the law. These agencies are known as the ___________
bureaucracy
400
Choose the best answer: Most presidential nominees are (divorced, married, single)
married
400
True/False: Article Two of the Constitution allows the President to veto bills handed to him by Congress
False, Article 1 Section 7
500
Is it possible to win a majority of electoral votes but not a majority of the popular vote? If so, how many times has it happened?
Yes, three times the latest in 2000.
500
List the six steps of the nomination process in chronological order
Start the Race, Fundraising, Primaries and Caucuses; National Conventions; Debates; Election Day
500
What are three Presidential powers guaranteed in Article 2 of the Constitution?
preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution; require the opinions of his advisors; grant reprieves and pardons; make treaties; appoint ambassadors; appoint judges of the Supreme Court; faithfully execute the laws
500
Would you elect Mr. Newton as your future President? Why or Why not?
Yes, because Mr. Newton would rule the country with an iron fist. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....MUHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
500
What is the age requirement for the President of the United States?
at least thirty-five years of age