Ch. 10 Choosing the President

-salary received by the president

• compensation

• pardon

• impeachment

• popular vote

-representatives of voters in a presidential election

• Govenors

• Senators

• representatives

• Electoral College

-presidential event that might lead to the vice president taking over

• State of the Union Address

• impeachment

• popular vote

• amnesty

-candidates of the same political party run against each other

• general election

• primary election

• super election

• none of the above

-instituted presidential term limits

• 18th amendment

• 20th amendment

• 22 amendment

• 24th amendment

-not running as a Democrat or Republican

• 3rd party candidate

• convention

• caucus

• electoral college

Which of the following would prevent someone from running for president?

• not being at least 35 years old

• not being wealthy

• not having a college degree

• not holding another office

Abraham Lincoln’s ability to rally the nation to preserve the Union is an example of his

• ability to compromise

• great communicator

• keen sense of timing

• political timing

Which leader has the greatest chance of becoming president through the line of succession?

• Attorney General

• President Pro Tempore

• Sec of Defense

• Sec of State

A presidential candidate who wonders whether he or she can “afford” to be president is concerned about

• term limits

• compensation

• pension

• responsibility