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32 Cards in this Set
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Main power of the presidency |
Executing the laws |
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Elected by |
The Electoral College system |
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What article is the Electoral College located in? |
Article II, updated in Amendment XII, 12. |
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term of office |
4 years |
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Amendment XXII (22) |
Limits the presidency to two terms, or maximum of ten years. |
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Qualifications for office |
At least 35, be a resident of the US for at least 14, and be a natural-born citizen. |
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Who are electors? |
Citizens chosen to vote in presidential election. |
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How many electors does each state get? |
One for each US Representative and US senator. (Kentucky has 8). |
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How many electors does DC recieve? |
Three. 23rd Amendment. |
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What is the total number of electors? |
538 |
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Where are electors usually nominated at? |
State party conventions |
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When is election day? |
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November. |
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Who do voters vote for on Election Day? |
For the slate of electors representing their choice for president. |
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How do most states vote for president? |
The winner-takes-all system. |
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How do Maine and Nebraska vote? |
Two electors are chosen statewide, while the remaining electors are chosen by each congressional district. |
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When is the Presidential Election Day? |
The Monday after the second Wednesday in December) |
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When and where are electoral votes counted? |
At a joint session of Congress on January 6th. |
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How many electoral college votes does a candidate need to win? |
A majority, 270 |
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What happens if no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes? |
The House chooses the president, the Senate chooses the vice-president. |
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When does the new president and vice-president take office? |
January 20th. Amendment XX, 20) |
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order of the Presidential Succession Act. |
President, Vice-President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tem of the Senate, the Cabinet Secretaries in the order in which the Cabinet Departments were created. |
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Commander-in-Chief |
Civilian control of the military |
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Chief Diplomat |
Takes the lead on foreign policy; negotiates treaties; welcomes ambassadors. |
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Chief of State |
A symbolic function of the president; welcomes athletes to the White House; Chief Mourner in times of tragedy. |
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Chief Legislator |
Legislative powers include the veto. |
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Chief Executive |
Top Bureaucrat; appoints other top bureaucrats (ex: Secretary of State). |
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Judicial Power |
Nominates all federal judges; pardons/commutes for federal crimes. |
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Independent Executive Agencies |
Peace Corps, EPA, NASA |
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Independent Regulatory Agencies and Commissions |
FCC, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, FEC |
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Government Corporations |
National Railroad Corporation (AMTRAK), US Postal Sercive, FDIC |
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The Plum Book |
800 positions available when a new president takes office. Appointed by president and approved by the majority of the US Senate. Serve at the 'pleasure of the president'. |
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Federal Bureaucrats |
Most are civil servants. Office of Personnel Management recruits, interviews, tests, and recommends applicants for federal employment. |
