Government 2.0

Below are the rules for who can be a candidate for president.

1. The person must have been born as a United States citizen.

2. The person must be at least 35 years old.

3. The person must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

4. A person can only be elected president two times.

Based on these rules, which person below could be a candidate for president.

• Mitch was born in New York City. But he and his family moved to another country when he was two years old. He moved back to the U.S. when he was 15 and he has lived here for the last 20 years.

• Tommy was born in California as a United States Citizen. He still lives in California and is now 34 years old.

• Zoe has been President for 8 years. She has won the last two elections for president.

Each presidential candidate chooses a running

mate. What public office does a running mate run for?

• secretary of state

• vice president

• president

• senator

In the United States, political parties nominate candidates before each presidential election. What does nominate mean?

• officially name

• give money to

• write about

Which political party who be considered a third party in the United States today.

• The Libertarian Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

Delegates chosen in primaries and caucuses get sent to a party's national nominating convention.

What do these delegates do at national nominating conventions?

• help start a new political party

• vote to elect the country's new president

• help sign people up to vote

• vote to choose a party's candidate for president

The president must stop doing something if the Supreme Court says it goes against the Constitution. Which arrow stands for this check?

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All new Supreme Court justices must be nominated by the president. Which arrow on the diagram stands for this check on judicial power?

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When the president appoints an official, the Senate can usually approve or reject that official. Which arrow on the diagram stands for this check on executive power?

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New federal judges cannot take office until the Senate approves them. Which arrow on the diagram stands for this check on judicial power?

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The Supreme Court can strike down, or cancel, laws that go against the Constitution. Which arrow stands for this check?

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