Chapter 13 The Presidency

The number of electoral votes per state equals the

• number of House members per state

• age of the state

• number of senators per state

• number of House members and senators per state

The president needs the approval of the ____________ for appointments, and the ___________ for declaring war.

• Senate; Senate

• Senate; House and Senate

• House and Senate; Senate

• House and Senate; House

A president is elected to a term of

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Which of the following is not a requirement to become President?

• Must be at least 35 years old

• Must be at least 45 years old

• Must be a natural born United States citizen

• Must live in the United States for at least 14 years

What is the maximum number of years that a president can serve based on the 22nd Amendment?

• 4 years

• 8 years

• 10 years

• No limite

The role of the President that makes them the top official of the military is the

• chief administrator

• chief citizen

• commander-in-chief

• chief of state

The role of the President as a negotiator of foreign policy is the

• commander-in-chief

• chief of state

• chief administrator

• chief diplomat

If the presidency and vice presidency were both to become vacent, the next person in line to the presidency is the

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore of the Senate

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of State

Which of the following best explains how the Electoral College originally worked?

• Congress picked a president and vice president

• Electors chose their top two candidates, the most votes became president, the second most became vice president

• Electors chose one candidate for president and one for vice president

• Citizens voted for candidates, with the person getting the most votes becoming president

If a candidate does not get a majority of the electoral vote, how is the President selected?

• A second vote is held by the Electoral College between the top two vote getters

• The Senate chooses the President

• The House of Representatives chooses the President

• The Supreme Court orders a recount of votes and decides the winner