American Government Unit 4

All of the following are qualifications for President of the US except:

• Be a natural born citizen

• Must have lived in the US your entire life

• Must have lived in the US for 14 years

• Be at least 35 years old

How many terms is a president allowed to serve?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is a requirement of anyone who runs for the office of the President of the United States?

• He or she is at least 30 years old.

• He or she is a member of a major political party.

• He or she is a native-born citizen

• He or she has a college degree

How long is the term of the President of the United States?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

To be President you must be at least _____ years old.

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 40

Along with being native born, the President must also have been a resident in America for how long?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 14 years

• 24 years

A majority of how many electoral votes is required to elect the President

• 35

• 100

• 270

• 538

Among the many benefits of being President, he lives in a 132-room mansion known as the ________

• Oval Office

• Washington, DC

• The White House

• Camp David

Where are the formal qualifications for President mentioned?

• The Bills of Rights

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Are the informal qualifications listed in the Constitution or Bill of Rights?

• yes

• no