GSSH 307 Lesson 1A (Chapter 1)

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The ____ College was created at the Constitutional Convention as a method for selecting the President

Multiple Choice

The goal of the Electoral College was to assure the most popular candidate won the election

• True

• False

Multiple Select

The Electoral College system was a balance between which two competing ideas for selecting the President?

• Congressional Selection

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

Multiple Choice

Under the _____ Plan, Congress would select the President

• Virginia

• New Jersey

Multiple Select

Why was a direct, popular vote of the President rejected by the Framers of the Constitution?

• Framers did not trust average citizens to make a wise decision

• It was thought to be impractical in such a large country

• It too closely resembled European governments

• They feared a quick rise of fascism that would lead to tyranny

Multiple Choice

The Electoral College was established as a balance between ____ and ____ interests

• State and Federal

• Urban and Rural

• Eastern and Western

• Farming and Industrial

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The​

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were given the authority to determine the electoral process for the​

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. Electors were not allowed to hold office in the ​

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.

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States

Electors

Senators

Federal Government

Multiple Choice

What was the formula for determining the number of electors to award to each state?

• The State's representatives in the House of Representatives plus Senate

• The State's total number of State Legislators

• The State's population plus it's square miles

• The State's eligible voting population plus it's value of exports

Multiple Choice

Originally, the person with the most votes became President and the runner-up became Vice President

• True

• False

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The number of​

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was equal to the number of Senators and Representatives from each state. Each Elector had​

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votes since the President and Vice President were to be selected separately at that time. In the event that no one received the majority, the ​

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would choose from among the​

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candidates with the most electoral votes, with each state delegation casting​

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vote.

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Electors

two

House of Representatives

five

one

Senate

Multiple Choice

If no candidate received a majority of Electoral Votes, the election was to be decided in the

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• State Legislatures

Multiple Choice

What Constitutional Amendment made significant changes to the way the President was selected?

• 11th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

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The Electoral College was seen as a compromise. The​

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states had an advantage in the initial nominations, but the​

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states would have a significant influence in the final decision.

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Small

Match

Match the following

• Federalist candidate who became President in 1796

• Democratic-Republican candidate who became Vice President in 1796

• Retired from politics prior to 1796

• Received only limited support from Federalists in 1796

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

Thomas Pinckney

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Pinckney

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Although the​

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was democratic in nature, the​

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was believed to be less so according to what came to be known as ​

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.

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Electoral College

Nomination Process

King Caucus

Multiple Choice

Controlled the first Caucuses

• Congress

• Interest Groups

• The Supreme Court

• Super PACs

Reorder

Place the following in the correct chronological order (1 is first, 4 is last)

• Congress controls presidential nominations through King Caucus

• Democrats held conventions to show support for candidates

• Progressives tried to make conventions more democratic

• Roosevelt won more primaries, but lost the nomination to Taft

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Select

Which of the following were problems of the first Primaries?

• Primaries were expensive

• Major candidates tended to avoid them

• Winning did not guarantee the nomination

• They were considered less democratic than Caucuses

Multiple Choice

From 1936-1968, primaries were primarily used to

• test a candidate's popularity

• secure the nomination

Multiple Choice

Backlash in 1968 occurred when the Democratic nominee was allegedly determined by

• Party Bosses

• House Democrats

• the opposing political party

• Russian propaganda

Multiple Choice

Reforms initiated in 1972 as a result of the nomination process in 1968, led to

• Primaries becoming decisive in elections

• the end of Caucuses

• the end of National Conventions

• Caucuses becoming decisive in elections