Electing President & the Cabinet

CE. 5d A PAC can best be defined as a -

• Political Action Congress
• Partisan Action Committee
• Political Alibi Commission
• Political Action Committee

This is an organization designed to support political candidates with campaign contributions. (Section 1)

• Common Cause

• Political Action Committee

• Federal Election Commission

• Citizen's Coalition

An independent regulatory agency created by Congress to enforce federal election laws

• Federal Election Commission
• Political Action Committee
• Federal Reserve System
• Electoral College

The president’s closest advisers, consisting of the vice president, the secretaries of each of the 15 executive departments, and other top government officials who help the president make decisions and policy

• Cabinet
• National Security Advisor
• Civil Service System
• Political Action Committee

The Democratic and Republican candidates for president are formally nominated by the

• presidential caucuses.

• presidential primaries.

• electoral college.

• national party conventions.

How many electoral votes does is take to win the presidency?

• 272
• 538
• 232
• 270

What day is inauguration? 

• January 20
• September 20
• June 20
• July 20

On Inauguration Day, the President takes the _________ of office.

• oath
• parade
• term
• speech

The president can appoint leaders (secretaries) of cabinet departments, but they must be confirmed by the Senate

• true

• false

What is required to be a Cabinet Secretary?

• They need to be nominated by the President and approved by the Senate
• They need to be elected by the Senate.
• They need to be appointed by the president.
• They need to be appointed by the President and approved by the House of Representatives.