Presidential Qualifications and History Quiz

Which of the following serves as the "formal" qualifications needed for someone to run for president?

• Must be at least 35 years of age, but can be an immigrant as long as they have lived in the United States for 14 years.

• Must be at least 25 years of age, be a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident of the United States for 7 years.

• Must be at least 30 years of age, be a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident of the United States for 9 years.

• Must be at least 35 years of age, be a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident of the United States for 14 years.

A forty-seven-year-old Senator was born in Canada to a United States citizen. Is he/she eligible to be President?

• No, he/she was not born in the United States.

• Yes, he/she was born to a United States citizen.

• No, he/she is not old enough to serve as president.

• Yes, he/she spent some of his life in the United States.

Which statement is TRUE of most of our past presidents?

• They tend to be poor and this is the reason why they must do so much fundraising.

• They tend to have no political background or experience prior to running for the office of president.

• They tend to have past political experience as a member of the House, Senate, or governor of a state.

• They tend to be shy and quiet individuals who have to use extensive campaigning to "sell themselves" to people.

What is the significance of the 23rd Amendment?

• It allows for the impeachment of the Vice President.

• It allows for Congress to overrule the vote of the Electoral College.

• It allows for citizens of Puerto Rico to vote in presidential elections.

• It allows for citizens residing in the District of Columbia to vote for electors.

Use the chart to answer the following question. Presidential Line of Succession: 1. Vice President 2. _______? 3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Which amendment changed the date the President was to take office from March 4th to January 20th?

• 20th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 25th Amendment

Use the information to answer the following question. Which amendment - Replaced Article II, Section I, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, Established a separate ballot for the President and the Vice President, Ensured that the President's running mate would be their Vice President, Ensured that the Vice President elect must be constitutionally eligible for the office of President?

• 12th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Which of the following areas of the Executive Branch is included in the Presidential line of succession?

• FBI

• the Cabinet

• Governor Corporations

• the Executive Office of the President

During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, a fierce debate erupted between the Federalists, who supported the Constitution, and the Anti-Federalists, who did not support the Constitution. Which of the following statements demonstrates a view held by the Anti-Federalists?

• The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights.

• We must start with a fresh document; fixing the Articles of Confederation is not enough.

• Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit people's freedoms in the first place.

• It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states because the states are a necessary part of the federal government.

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 23rd Amendment