WorksheetsThe Presidency
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A president is elected to a term of
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Which of the following is not a requirement to become President?
Must be at least 35 years old
Must be at least 45 years old
Must be a natural born United States citizen
Must live in the United States for at least 14 years
What is the maximum number of years that a president can serve based on the 22nd Amendment?
4 years
8 years
10 years
No limite
The role of the President that makes them the top official of the military is the
chief administrator
chief citizen
commander-in-chief
chief of state
The role of the President as a negotiator of foreign policy is the
commander-in-chief
chief of state
chief administrator
chief diplomat
The president receives the following in pay and benefits for service with the exception of
access to Camp David, a mountain retreat outside of Washington D.C.
an expense account and travel account
a salary of $1,000,000 per year
access to medical and dental care 24/7
If the presidency and vice presidency were both to become vacent, the next person in line to the presidency is the
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Which of the following best explains how the Electoral College originally worked?
Congress picked a president and vice president
Electors chose their top two candidates, the most votes became president, the second most became vice president
Electors chose one candidate for president and one for vice president
Citizens voted for candidates, with the person getting the most votes becoming president
If a candidate does not get a majority of the electoral vote, how is the President selected?
A second vote is held by the Electoral College between the top two vote getters
The Senate chooses the President
The House of Representatives chooses the President
The Supreme Court orders a recount of votes and decides the winner
To win the presidency, a candidate must get 50% of the vote, plus one more, which equals 270 electoral votes.
True
False
