Ch 8 Lesson 1: The President and Vice President

Presidential elections are held every four years.

• True

• False

When citizens vote for president, they are really voting for electors in their state.

• True

• False

The Twenty-fifth Amendment states that if the vice president assumes the office of president, the office of vice president is filled by the leader of the House of Representatives.

• True

• False

According to the Presidential Succession Act, the Speaker of the House follows directly behind the vice president in the line of succession.

• True

• False

The Twenty-second Amendment limits the president to three elected terms in office.

• True

• False

Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?

• at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educated

• at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years

• at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in United States 14 years

• at least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 10 years

The Electoral College has ​ (a)   members.

• 538
• 435
• 438
• 535

In most states, the winner of the popular vote

• gets a proportionate number of electoral votes.

• gets all of the electoral votes.

• gets most of the electoral votes.

• gets none of the electoral votes