Government Unit 4 Study Guide

Who can be impeached from the Executive Branch?

• The President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the US.

• Only the President of the US.

• Only members of Congress.

• Only Supreme Court Justices.

What are the formal qualifications for US Presidents?

• Natural Born Citizens, 75 years old, Resided for 10 years prior to the election in the United States

• Naturalized Citizen, 30 years old, Resided for 10 years prior to the election in the United States

• Natural Born Citizen, 25 years old, Resided for 7 years prior to the election in the United States

• Natural Born Citizens, 35 years old, Resided for 14 years prior to the election in the United States

A person’s appearance, gender, race, religion and age are informal qualifications for US Presidents.

• True

• False

What are the terms of US Presidents?

• Presidents serve a 7 year term. They are limited to one full term of office by the 2nd Amendment (1951)

• Presidents serve a 6 year term. They are limited to one term by the 22nd Amendment (1951).

• Presidents serve a 4 year term. They are limited to two full terms of office by the 22nd Amendment (1951).

• Presidents serve a lifetime term. There is no limit to the number of terms.

If both the President and the Vice President die while in office, who becomes President?

• Speaker of the Senate.

• Secretary of State.

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

• Speaker of the House.

What day are Presidents sworn into office?

• March 20

• January 20

• July 4

• December 25

If the President is still alive, but the Vice President dies while in office, who becomes the Vice President?

• The President appoints someone, and the Congress has to approve it.

• The Speaker of the House automatically becomes Vice President.

• The Secretary of State becomes Vice President.

• There is no Vice President until the next election.

Explain the Electoral College.

• Each state gets a certain number of electors based on its representation in congress.

• The president is chosen by a national popular vote only.

• Each state has an equal number of electors regardless of population.

• Electors are chosen randomly from the general population.

What does the 12th Amendment state?

• Senators must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot.

• It abolished slavery in the United States.

• The most important part of the 12th amendment is that each elector must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot.

• It established the right to a speedy and public trial.

Why is this important?

• This ensures that the President will be paired with his running mate after the election.

• It allows the Vice President to serve as President for two terms.

• It guarantees that the President can veto any law.

• It requires the President to be elected by Congress.