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MiscellaneoMiscellaneousus

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“group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every 4 years who make a formal selection of the

President and Vice President”

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The Electoral College

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In a “winner take all” state, how many electoral votes does the popular winner

receive?

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All of the state’s electoral votes

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Texas has ______ electoral votes

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34:32 from the House (32

separate districts)2 from the Senate

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The least number of electoral votes a state can have?

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Three:2 from the Senate

(remember: all states have 2 Senators)

1 from the House of Representatives

(remember: Reps are based on the state’s population)

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Why did the Framers design the electoral

college?

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To make sure that the President would be

elected by knowledgeable people

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People chosen to represent their party

by voting for that party’s

Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates

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Electors

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Number of electoral votes required to win

the Presidency

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270:538/2=169+1 (for

majority)=270

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Total number of electoral votes

available?

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538:100 from the Senate435 from the House

3 from DC

The winner of the popular vote failed to win the electoral vote

for Presidency in which 4 elections?

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1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000

How are electors chosen in each state,

and when do they vote?

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Each party chooses 34 people who are very

involved in the campaign to represent the party in the

electoral college. The party with the most popular votes sends their 34 people to DC

to vote for President.

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Commands the armed forces

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Commander in Chief

Leads his/her political party

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Chief of Party

Ceremonial head of the government

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Chief of State

Sees that the nation’s laws are carried out

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Chief Executive

Determines foreign policy

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Chief Diplomat

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The place where revenue bills MUST

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The House of Representatives

To impeach a President, the

__________ must bring the charges

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The House of Representatives

How do we get a Presidential cabinet?

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The President appoints them and the Senate

approves the appointments

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Qualifications for Vice

President

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1.At least 35 years old

2.Natural born citizen

3.Lived in the U.S. at least 14 years

Difference between a treaty and an

executive order

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A treaty requires Senate approval; an executive order is put in place by the President without Senate approval

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Changed the electoral process to have

President and VP run on the same ticket

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12th Amendment: VP was no longer chosen

because he/she is the runner up for President

Made January 20th the day Presidents are

inaugurated

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20th Amendment:Easy to remember—20th=20th

Limits Presidential terms to two terms or

ten years

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22nd Amendment:amended after Franklin D.

Roosevelt broke tradition of 2 terms and served 4 terms;

Easy to remember—2 terms or 8+2 years

Washington D.C. gets three electoral votes

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23rd Amendment:Easy to remember—23 gets 3 votes

Presidential disability; who determines this

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25th Amendment; determined by the VP and a majority of the Cabinet Secretaries

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Key Key TermsTerms

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Represents the American people

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Chief Citizen

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Heads the federal bureaucracy

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Chief Administrator

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Proposes laws to Congress

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Chief Legislator

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Symbol of the United States

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Chief of State

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Appoints ambassadors and

Federal Judges with Senate approval

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Chief Executive

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35 years old

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Formal Qualification

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White male

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Informal Qualification

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Natural born citizen and living in the U.S. for at least 14 years

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Formal Qualification

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Has military experience and

political experience

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Of a Christian faith

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Legal forgiveness of a crime

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Pardon

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Mercy of leniency given in cases

involving federal offenses

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Clemency

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A reduction in the severity of a sentence or fine imposed by a

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Commutation

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A general pardon offered to a group of

lawbreakers

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Amnesty

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A postponement of the execution of a

sentence imposed by a court

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Reprieve

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First 4 people in line for the Presidency should

the President no longer be able to serve the

country

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1.Vice President

2.Speaker of the House

3.President Pro Tempore

4.Secretary of State

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The President resigns and the VP becomes

President. Before the office of VP is filled, the

new President dies.

Who becomes President?

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President: Speaker of the House

VP: President chooses and Congress approves

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______________ is in line for the Presidency after the Secretary of State

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Secretary of the Treasury

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A new President is elected and takes the oath of office.

Before any new cabinet members can be sworn in, terrorists kill the President,

VP, Speaker of the House, and President Pro Tempore.

Who fills the 4 positions?

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President: House would elect a new Speaker who would become

President

VP: appointed by Pres. and approved by both houses in

Congress

Speaker of the House: House selects another Speaker

President Pro Tempore: most senior member of the majority

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Who is 16th in line for the Presidency?

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Secretary of Education

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What is a majority?

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The President may be impeached for:

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Treason, bribery, high crimes

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Which electoral college reform is the most

widely supported plan

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Direct popular election plan

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Presides over the Senate

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Vice President

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Two main duties of the heads of the executive

departments

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1.Serve as advisors to the President

2. To serve as heads of their departments

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Who are the 18 people (in order) in line for the

Presidency?

Final Final JeopardyJeopardy• Vice President

• Speaker of the House• President Pro Tempore• Secretary of State• Secretary of the

Treasury• Secretary of Defense• Attorney General• Secretary of the Interior• Secretary of Agriculture• Secretary of Commerce

• Secretary of Labor• Secretary of Health and

Human Services• Secretary of Housing

and Urban Development

• Secretary of Transportation

• Secretary of Energy• Secretary of Education• Secretary of Veterans

Affairs• Secretary of Homeland

Security

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