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20 Cards in this Set
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The President heads the _____ branch of the government
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executive
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List 3 legal requirements for becoming Prersident
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1. must be atleast 35
2. native-born citizen 3. resident of US for 14 years |
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In 1960 ______ _______ became the first Catholic President
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John F Kennedy
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(1980) Who was the 1st female vice-presidential canidate?
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Geraldine Ferraro
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In 2000, ______ _______ became the 1st Jewish vice-presidential canidate?
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Joseph Lieberman
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How often do Presidential elections take place?
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4 years
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How is the number of electoral votes determined in each state?
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total number of its US Senators and representatives
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How many electoral votes does Alabama have?
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9
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What does the Electoral College do?
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system to vote for pres.
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Which election limits the President 10 years in office?
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22
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Which President was elected for 4 terms?
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Franklin Roosevelt
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The President recieves a salary of ______ a year
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400,000
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The President lives and works in the _______ _______ in Washington, DC
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White House
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The President's retreat in Maryland is ______ ________
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Camp David
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The President's jet is called ___ ___ ___
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Air Force One
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To be President or Vice-President you must win __ out of 538 electoral votes
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270
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The ____ _____ precides over the US Senate but he/she can only vote if there is a tie
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Vice President
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What are the qualifications for vice-president?
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1. must be atleast 35
2. a native-born citizen 3.resident of US for 14 years |
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List 4 ways a Vice-President can become President
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dies, removed from office, seriously ill, or resigns
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Who was the first Vice President and what did he say about his job?
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John Adams said "I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may become everything."
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