Government: Unit 4 (Executive Branch) Review

The Constitution says a person must meet certain qualifications to be President. Which of these meets the formal qualifications?

• 32-year-old U.S. citizen who has lived in the U.S. for 14 years

• 40-year-old born outside the U.S., living in the U.S. for 10 years

• 36-year-old, natural-born citizen who has lived in the U.S. for over 20 years

• 33-year-old natural-born citizen living in the U.S. for 12 years

If someone wants to become President, why might past experience in government be helpful?

• They will have had practice working on laws and policies

• They would automatically win popular votes.

• They could skip certain qualifications.

• They could set rules about elections.

How many years in total can a president serve in office?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

• No limit, as many as he/she is elected for.

Why do you think informal qualifications, like good speaking skills or military experience, matter to voters?

• They show a person has special legal rights.

• They help people see the candidate as trustworthy or experienced.

• They guarantee the candidate will do a good job.

• They make it easier to meet the formal qualifications.

The 22nd Amendment limits the President to two terms. Why was this limit set?

• To prevent one person from becoming too powerful

• To make elections easier

• To guarantee each president serves exactly eight years

• To give the Vice President more experience

Having a clear line of _______ for the presidency is important for the stability of the government because if there was confusion in succession it could empower America's enemies to take advantage of the lack of leadership.

Which of the following is an expressed power of the President according to the Constitution?

• Declaring war on another country

• Controlling local government decisions

• Amending the Constitution

• Appointing federal judges with Senate approval

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

• 100

• 538

• 535

• 270

What happens if no candidate gets enough electoral votes to win the presidency?

• The House chooses the President.

• The election is invalidated and has to be held again.

• The people revote until someone wins.

• This has never happened before and is therefore a moot point.

What change did the 12th Amendment make to how we elect the President?

• The President is limited to 2 terms.

• Presidential inaugurations were changed from March 4th to January 20th.

• The Vice President can remove a President from office.

• The President chooses his VP and both are elected at the same time.