USG Quiz 13.3 Presidential Selection

Match the term with the correct definition.

• 12th Amendment

• The Framers envisioned the _______ as a group of well-informed citizens who could choose the best person for the presidency.

• Congress

• Most of the Framers were opposed to the proposal that the president be selected by

• electoral college

• Before 1804, each _____________cast two votes for President

• political party

• The _______ separated presidential and vice presidential elections.

• presidential elector

• In 1800, presidential electors were chosen by their ___________.

When deciding how a President should be elected, the Framers considered all of the following plans EXCEPT:

• popular election

• electoral college

• election by State governors

• election by Congress

Most of the Framers opposed choosing the President by popular vote because they:

If the presidential vote in the electoral college results in a tie, _______.

• a run-off election is held in the electoral college

• a run-off election is held in the State legislatures

• the Senate votes to decide

• the House of Representatives votes to decide

In the election of 1800, the newly formed political parties nominated not only _______, who were pledged to vote for their party’s ticket.

The election of 1800 resulted in _______.