Chapter 10 Review

Winning a large majority of votes during an election is known as a...

• Margin of error

• Landslide

• Straw-poll

• Veto

The amount of salary that is given to the President would be considered...

• A benefit

• Compensation

• Graft

• Deficit

The order in which officials fill the office of President in case of a vacancy.

• Presidential succession

• Presidential attainment

• Presidential requisition

• Presidential emergence

A set of electors who are chosen to elect the President into office every four years.

• The Delegate College

• The College of Commission

• The Electors Convention

• The Electoral College

The candidate who receives the most popular votes in a given state, wins all the electoral votes for that state. Which terms best describes this process?

• Voting block system

• Winner-take-all system

• Proportional system

• Square deal system

An organization formed to collect money and provide support to political candidates.

• SEC (Standard Election Committee)

• FPA (Federal Political Association)

• PAC (Political Action Committee)

• PEC (Presidential Election Commission)

An independent regulatory agency created to enforce election laws.

• FEC (Federal Election Commission)

• GRA (General Regulatory Agency)

• FPA (Federal Protection Agency)

• PRC (Presidential Regulatory Commission)

An election in which voters select a candidate to represent their political party in a presidential election.

• General election

• Primary

• Gubernatorial election

• Gerrymander

Which one of the following would be considered a benefit that the President receives?

• A salary of 230,000 dollars and a spending account of 28,000 per year.

• Transportation, including Air Force One

• Tax exemption

• Discounted medical and dental care

Which of the following accurately describes the Electoral College?

• 538 electors choose the President

• Each state has the same number of electoral votes

• The biggest states in size have the highest number of electoral votes

• 4 states have winner-take-all systems