The total number of Electoral Votes is _____; it is equal to ______________________________________.

538/ the total number of Representatives and Senators

435/ the total number of Representatives

535/ the total number of Representatives and Senators

?/ the number changes every year

Between the 2008 and 2012 presidential election, the state of New York lost two electoral votes. What else do we know for sure?

A large number of people left New York and moved elsewhere

The overall number of electoral votes in the country was reduced

New York lost a Representatives and a Senator

What does the Winner-Take-All system refer to?

The winner of the electoral vote in the national election wins the presidency

The winner of the popular vote in a national election gets all the electoral votes

The winner of the popular vote in a state election gets all of the national electoral votes

The winner of the popular vote in the national election wins the presidency

Some people favor changing the Winner-Take-All system to the District Method because...

It is more democratic because it prevents one candidate from getting all of a states electoral votes

It is more democratic because it allows the Representatives of a state to determine who gets the state's electoral votes

It is more democratic because it prevents of region of a state from determining the results of the election

Which of the following describes how the President works with Congress in their role as Chief Legislator?

They act as a driving force behind legislation by requesting or insisting the passage of laws

They pass laws by executive order

They can choose to enforce or not enforce laws passed by Congress

They fire legislators who fail to pass their laws

The Cabinet consists of:

Fifteen departments of the Executive Branch headed by Secretaries appointed by the President that serve as his/her advisors

Fifteen departments of the Executive Branch headed by Secretaries appointed by Congress who serve as Presidential advisors on specific issues and help them to enforce laws passed by Congress.

Fifteen departments of the Executive Branch headed by Ministers appointed by POTUS who serve as his advisors on specific issues and help him to enforce laws passed by Congress.

Fifteen departments of the Executive Branch headed by Ministers appointment by Congress who serve as Presidential advisors specific issues and help them enforce laws passed by Congress

The War Powers Act was largely a result of:

American involvement in Vietnam

American intervention in Somalia

American intervention in Lebanon

Although Presidents do not directly control the economy, why might people still blame them if it is bad or give them credit if it is good?

They are the driving force behind policies that have a positive or negative impact on the economy

They control the interest rates

They control the flow of money from the Federal Reserve

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a limitation of the power of the President?

Congress and the Federal Courts

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45 sec • 1 pt

According to the Constitution, a candidate must be which one of the following in order to qualify for office?

No older than 65

A general in the military

A natural born U.S. citizen

Have a college degree

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following would NOT typically be considered a desirable informal qualification for a presidential candidate?

Prior Military service

A background which includes prior government service

Several skeletons in your closet (a difficult past)

Access to a lot of money

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College...

It doesn't matter; all you need to win is the highest number of electoral votes

It doesn't matter; you only need to win the popular vote

The House of Representatives will elect the President

The Senate will elect the President

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following applies more to Blue States than Red States?

They tend to vote Republican

They have large urban areas

They have agricultural centered economies

They favor lower taxes and fewer public services

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

After the Vice-President, who is next in the line of succession?

Secretary of Defense

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Speaker of the House

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What amendment to the Constitution covers presidential succession?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A state has 23 Representatives, how many electoral votes does it have?

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Gov A Executive Branch

According to the Constitution, a candidate must be which one of the following in order to qualify for office?

Which of the following would NOT typically be considered a desirable informal qualification for a presidential candidate?

If no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College...

Which of the following applies more to Blue States than Red States?

After the Vice-President, who is next in the line of succession?

What amendment to the Constitution covers presidential succession?

A state has 23 Representatives, how many electoral votes does it have?

The total number of Electoral Votes is _; it is equal to __________________________________.

Between the 2008 and 2012 presidential election, the state of New York lost two electoral votes. What else do we know for sure?

How many electoral votes are needed to win?

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