Chapter 10 Quiz Review

Chapter 10 Quiz Review - Electing the President

Multiple Choice

1. The use of ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion. This describes... (Propaganda, Media Bias, Fake News PPT)

• Media

• Propaganda

• Winner-take-all system

Propaganda

• Propaganda doesn't have to be negative, in fact, we see it every day in commercials through the media.

• The main purpose of propaganda is to influence your opinion in a certain way.

• Fake news would be slightly different, in that, it involves the use of false information.

Multiple Choice

The order in which officials fill the office of president in case of a vacancy. This describes... (Ch. 10 Sec. 2)

• The Electoral College

• Political Action Committee

• The Line of Succession

The Line of Succession

• The line of succession describes who is next in line to become president.

• A vacancy in the office of the president could caused by: disability, death, impeachment, or resignation.

• 2nd in line to become president would be the vice president.

Multiple Choice

A set of "electors" who are chosen to elect the president into office every four years. This describes... (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• Federal Election Commission

• Electoral College

• Political Action Committee

The Electoral College

• The Electoral College is the voting system that we use to determine the winner of presidential elections.

• Each state has a specific number of "electors" or electoral votes.

• The popular vote in each state is used to determine which candidate wins the electoral votes from that state.

Multiple Choice

The candidate who receives the most popular votes in a given state, wins all the electoral votes for that state. This describes... (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• The Line of Succession

• Winner-take-all system

• Eminent domain

Winner-take-all system

• Which ever candidate wins the popular vote in a given state, wins all of that state's electoral votes.

• Ex: Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes. If Donald Trump wins the popular vote in PA, he earns 20 electoral votes.

• The only exceptions to this rule are Maine and Nebraska.

Multiple Choice

An organization formed to collect money and provide support to political candidates. This describes... (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• Federal Election Commission

• Primary

• Political Action Committee

Political Action Committee (PAC)

• PACs do a few important things:

• They will test to see if a candidate has national appeal.

• If they do, the PAC will work to raise the large amount of money necessary to run an effective campaign.

Multiple Choice

An independent regulatory agency created to enforce election laws. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• Federal Aviation Committee (FAC)

• State Negativity Commission (SNC)

• Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

• The FEC's main function is to regulate elections and to ensure no candidates are violating election laws.

• A huge part of this is related to money. The FEC requires that candidates report all the money that they raise and spend.

Multiple Choice

An election in which voters select a candidate to represent their political party in a presidential election. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• General election

• Primary

• Run-off

Primary

• In a primary election, each political party is selecting their candidate to run for president.

• In this type of election: democrats run against democrats and republicans run against republicans.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices describes the Electoral College system? (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• 4 states have winner-take-all systems

• Each state has the same number of electoral votes

• 538 electors choose the president

Electoral College system

• There are a total of 538 electors or "electoral votes"

• Each states number of electors varies

• A candidate running for president must win a majority of these electors. So, to win a candidate needs to collect 270.

Multiple Choice

Using the Line of Succession, a vice president can become president through: disability, death, or __________. (Ch. 10 Sec. 2)

• after a president is impeached or resigns.

• when nominated by the Supreme Court

• through a Senate confirmation hearing

The Line of Succession

• A vacancy in the office of the president could be caused by: disability, death, impeachment, or resignation.

• The 25th Amendment can also be used to remove a president who is no longer capable of fulfilling the responsibilities of the job. This would require the presidents cabinet and Congress to make this happen.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would prevent someone from becoming president? (Ch. 10 Sec. 1)

• Not being at least 35 years old

• Not having a college degree

• Not having experience in government

Formal Requirements to become president

• Must be at least 35 years old

• Must be a natural born citizen of the US

• Must be a resident of the US for at least 14 years.

• Education and Experience are not formal requirements.

Multiple Choice

On January 20th, the president-elect takes the "oath of office" and is officially sworn in as president. What is this day known as? (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• Election day

• Inauguration day

• Veterans day

Inauguration day

• On January 20th the president-elect officially takes office

• This event is celebrated in Washington, D.C. in front of the capital building, typically drawing large crowds.

Multiple Choice

In order for presidential candidates to officially run in a presidential election, they must first register with the __________. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• PAC

• DNC

• FEC

FEC (Federal Election Commission)

• As was mentioned before, the FEC regulates the presidential election.

• Any candidate wishing to run for office must formally submit official paperwork through the FEC.

Multiple Choice

During a presidential election, most state use a "winner-take-all" system to distribute electoral votes. However, both Maine and Nebraska use a different system. They award electoral votes proportionally, based on the states _____________. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• Population

• Popular vote

• Representatives in the House

Multiple Choice

The vice president's constitutional duties include presiding over the Senate and participating in the Senate by ___________. (Ch. 10 Sec. 2)

• Settling disputes about election rules

• Counting the votes during an election

• Casting a tie breaking vote

The Vice President

• The Vice President is the head of the Senate

• However, the VP typically does not attend the day to day functions of the Senate

• The VP will show up if needed, to cast a tie breaking vote. Meaning, if the Senate is expected to have a 50/50 vote on passing a law, the VP will vote and decide the outcome.

Multiple Choice

Typically, both political parties nominate candidates for president who hold extreme political views, so they can best appeal to independent or undecided voters. (Ch. 10 Sec. 1)

• True

• False

Presidential candidates political views

• Typically each political party will nominate candidates who hold moderate political views.

• This way, the candidate is likely to appeal to a broader range of voters, including independents and undecided voters.

Multiple Choice

If an individual has never held the position of vice president, the longest amount of time they could serve as president would be 8 years. (Ch. 10 Sec. 2)

• True

• False

Presidential Term Length

• Presidents are elected to serve term of 4 years.

• The 22nd Amendment limits an individual from serving more than 2 terms or 8 years.

• However, it is possible for a candidate to serve 10 years, if they are vice president and take over for a president who dies, is removed from office, or resigns in the middle of their term.

Multiple Choice

During a presidential election, the national popular vote determines the winner. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• True

• False

The national popular vote does not determine a winner

• The Electoral College system determines the winner of presidential elections.

• The popular vote at the state level determines which candidate wins each state.

Multiple Choice

To become president, a candidate must win a total of 245 out of 538 electoral votes. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• True

• False

To win a presidential election, a candidate must win 270 out of 538 electoral votes.

• 245 electoral votes would not be a majority of 538, which makes this statement false.

• 270 is the magic number

Multiple Choice

During a primary election, Democrats run against Democrats and Republicans run against Republicans. (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• True

• False

Primary election

• The primary election is used to determine who will represent each of the political parties during a presidential election

• So, yes... each political party will have candidates from their own party running against one another.

The Final Question (Ch. 10 Sec. 3)

• The final question on the quiz will ask you to use all the information you learned about the electoral college.

• You will be given an electoral college map from a previous presidential election.

• You must determine which political party won the election.

• However, you will not be provided with the year of the election or the candidates involved.