Ch. 13 Review

What is the most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college?

• district plan
• direct popular election
• proportional plan
• national bonus plan

Under the winner-take-all feature of the electoral college system

• the winner of a popular vote always wins the presidency
• the distribution of electoral votes matches the voters
• electors are legally bound to vote for the popular candidate
• the winner of the popular vote gets all th eletoral votes

A State's presidental electors are chosen by

• the State legislature
• its members of Congress
• popular vote
• a State convention

The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to

• voting for candidates
• drafting the platform
• giving speeches
• reporting information

The chief task of the national convention is to

• select the party's candidate for President
• state the party's platform
• give speeches to support candidates
• check credentials of delegates

A presidential primary can be

• a process to select delegates to the convention
• an election to determine voters' choice among candidates
• both
• none

The presidential nominating process is complicated by all the following EXCEPT

• the Constitution makes no provision for nomination
• no federal laws exist (except for finances)
• States have only a few laws about convention procedures
• the final selection is narrowed to two candidates

The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of

• the rise of political parties
• the 12th Amendment
• the use of the national convention as a nominating device
• the appearance of a presidential primary

A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution is to

• call cabinet meetings
• choose the Secretary of State
• preside over the House
• preside over the Senate

Which of the following is a way that presidential disability is determined?

• Vice President and a majority of the cabinet inform Congress
• The Senate states that the President is incapacitated
• The President gives a speech explaining who will take over
• Congress asks the Vice President to evaluate the President