Unit 4 Quiz

Seen as the face of the United States government

• Head of State

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

• Agenda Setter

• Party Chief

Electing members of the same political party to fill in empty seats

• Head of State

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

• Agenda Setter

• Party Chief

Departments and agencies reporting to the president

• Head of State

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

• Agenda Setter

• Party Chief

President using speeches & the media to put pressure on Congress to pass a specific law

• Head of State

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

• Agenda Setter

• Party Chief

Deciding whether to keep sending troops overseas or bring them back home

• Head of State

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive

• Agenda Setter

• Party Chief

How many electoral college votes does a candidate need in order to win the presidency?

The popular vote... (select all that apply)

• is the total number of people that have voted for the candidate

• is used to determine the winner in an election

• can be won by a candidate that looses an election

• is largely based on the amount of congressmen each state has

The electoral college vote... (select all that apply)

• is the total number of people that have voted for the candidate

• is used to determine the winner in an election

• can be won by a candidate that looses an election

• is largely based on the amount of congressmen each state has

Select all of the following statements that are true

• each state has at least 4 electoral college votes

• when you vote you vote directly for the presidential candidate of your choice

• The electoral college votes each state has is determined by the census every 10 years

• A state with 25 representatives has 27 electoral college votes

If a state has 55 electoral college votes, which of the following are true?

• The state has a large population

• The state is a big contender in the elections

• The state has 52 representatives

• The state will likely not get visited during the presidential campaigns