Presidency Quiz

The Electoral College

• functions largely independently of the major political parties
• provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
• requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
• requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.

According to the Constitution the president must...

• be a man who owns property
• be at least 35 years of age
• have held one major public office
• have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

To be President you must be at least ____ years old

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40

An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.

• Excuse
• Commutation
• Pardon
• Termination

Which of these is NOT a power of the president?

• commander in chief
• appoint ambassadors
• declare war
• grant pardons

How does the President “check” Congress? 

• clemency
• pardon
• veto
• reprieve

How long is the president’s term?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

Who's in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Congress 
• the president 
• judges 
• committee

Why did the founding fathers create the Electoral College to select the nation's president?

• They did not want the state legislatures to select presidents because of the power of southern states.
• They did not want Congress to select the president because it would give the executive branch too much power.
• They wanted a buffer between Congress and the executive branch of government.
• They were not sure the people had the knowledge to make the best choice.