Flashcard on Article II of the Constitution

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What branch is discussed in Article II?

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Executive

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In Article II, Section 1, where shall all the executive powers be?

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President

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How long is a presidential term? A vice presidential term?

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4 years

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In Article II, Section 1, Clauses 2 and 3, how are the president and vice president elected?

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Electors

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According to Article II, Section 1 The Electors shall meet and vote by Ballot for ____________ Persons. This changes with the _________ Amendment.

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1, 12th Amendment

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The ________________________ shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the votes shall be counted. (This is what was happening on January 6, 2021!)

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The President of the Senate

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The President of the Senate is also the

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The Vice President

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The ____ Amendment. The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President,_____________ shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President.

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12th Amendment, the House

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The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the _________ shall choose the Vice-President.

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the House

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What are the qualifications for being president? Article II, Section 1, 5. Citizenship: Age: Residency:

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natural born citizen, 35 years, live in the US for 14 years