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When do most states prefer to hold their primaries? |
early in the election year |
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Why did political parties switch to national conventions to nominate presidential candidates? |
To include more people in the process |
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Political parties first ____ to nominate presidential candidates |
used congressional caucuses |
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A President who has only served one term _____. |
usually runs for a second time |
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The presidential primary system _____. |
is used in almost all states. |
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The selection of delegates to the national convention produces _____. |
conflict in each party |
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Why does New Hampshire hold its primary first? |
It has a state law |
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Which state holds it presidential primary first? |
New Hampshire |
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Presidential electors were chosen to represent the interests of their _____. |
states |
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Through the years, several plans have been suggested to _____. |
reform the electoral college system |
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The plan for presidential succession would be put into action in each of these situations except _____. |
the President being temporarily hospitalized |
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According to the 25th Amendment, who becomes Acting President if the President becomes disabled? |
the Vice President |
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The vice presidency has taken on more importance in recent years because of _____. |
the influence and experience of recent Vice Presidents |
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Which role best describes the President’s duties as head of the executive branch of government? |
chief administrator |
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Each of the following factors contributed to the presidential selection system we use today except _____. |
the concern over succession |
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Who received the second largest number of electoral votes in the 1796 election? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Who decides how much the President will be paid? |
the Congress |
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In the United States, which is the President’s role as the chief of state? |
The President both symbolizes and rules government. |
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Under the direct popular election plan to reform the Electoral College, the winner would always be _____. |
the majority choice |
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In the Framers’ original presidential selection plan, electors would _____. |
cast two votes, each for a different candidate for President |
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Why don’t major political parties have much interest in reforming the presidential primary process? |
Each party sees the national convention as a way to unify and strengthen its party. |
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What happens when a presidential candidate wins a state with slightly more than half of the popular vote? |
The candidate gets all of the state’s electoral votes. |
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If the House fails to choose a President by January 20, the 20th Amendment says that _____. |
the Vice President shall act as President |
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Before being amended, the Constitution stated that if the presidency became vacant, the powers and duties of the President were to be _____. |
transferred to the Vice President but not the office itself |
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Why did some people criticize an early plan to allow Congress to choose the President? |
They wanted the people to have a role in selecting the President. |
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Which state holds its presidential primary first? |
New Hampshire |
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To handle the government’s many domestic and foreign affairs, the Constitution gives the President broad powers to act as the nation’s _____. |
chief executive |
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The Vice President’s role as next in line for the presidency was officially established by _____. |
the 25th Amendment to the Constitution |
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Who developed the national convention to nominate presidential candidates? |
political parties |
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The formal qualifications for people who wish to be President are established by _____. |
the Constitution |
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Political parties first _____ to nominate presidential candidates. |
used congressional caucuses |
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Electors in each state are chosen by _____. |
popular vote |
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Which statement best describes how the President works with Congress? |
The President suggests, requests, or insists that Congress pass his laws. |
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Which Framer presented the plan for a body of presidential electors? |
Alexander Hamilton |
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Using either the district plan or the proportional plan to reform the Electoral College _____. |
would not ensure that the winner of the popular vote would become President |
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The number of delegates from each state is determined by _____. |
the state’s electoral vote |
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The primary role of a vice-presidential candidate who is chosen to balance the ticket is to _____. |
attract more voters for the presidential candidate |
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The order of presidential succession after the Vice President was set by _____. |
the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 |
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As the main author of American foreign policy, the President acts as the nation’s _____. |
chief diplomat |
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Prior to the 25th Amendment, the Constitution _____ if the President became temporarily unable to fulfill the duties of office. |
provided no guidelines for what to do |
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In both the Democratic and Republican parties, a committee decides on _____. |
the place and date of the national convention |
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Who is the oldest person to have been President? |
Ronald Reagan |
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The Framers finally decided that the President and Vice President should be selected _____. |
by a body of presidential electors |
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Which candidate’s performance in the first televised debate helped his campaign? |
John F. Kennedy |
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Why did the Framers decide against choosing the President by popular vote? |
They felt that the country was too large for voters to learn about the candidates. |
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The youngest person ever elected President was _____. |
John F. Kennedy |
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According to the Constitution, which of the following persons can serve as President of the United States? |
a 45-year-old American-born woman who lives in the United States |
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