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Chapter 13

Matching
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a.
chief executive
b.
presidential succession
c.
platform
d.
commander in chief
 

 1. 

 the President's role as the head of the armed forces
 

 2. 

 the formal statement of a political party's basic principles
 

 3. 

 the plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a.
electoral college
b.
chief citizen
c.
chief of state
d.
chief executive
e.
chief administrator
f.
chief legislator
g.
presidential primary
h.
balance the ticket
i.
winner-take-all
j.
keynote address
 

 4. 

 The President is the nation's ____, heading a large government organization.
 

 5. 

 Under the ____ system, a candidate who wins the preference vote in a primary automatically wins the support of all the delegates chosen in the primary.
 

 6. 

 Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can ____ by virtue of certain characteristics.
 

 7. 

 The ____ is the group of people chosen from each State and the District of Columbia to formally select the President and Vice President.
 

 8. 

 As ____, the President holds broad power in domestic and foreign affairs.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
MAIN IDEAS
 

 9. 
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the
a.
original Constitution.
b.
Presidential Succession Act.
c.
25th Amendment.
d.
Congress.
 

 10. 
According to the Constitution, the President must
a.
be a man who owns property.
b.
be at least 35 years of age.
c.
have held one major public office.
d.
have lived in the U. S. for at least 20 years.
 

 11. 
As of January 20, 2001, the President receives a yearly salary of
a.
$50,000.
b.
$99,500.
c.
$400,000.
d.
$900,000.
 

 12. 
The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the
a.
rise of political parties.
b.
12th Amendment.
c.
use of the national convention as a nominating device.
d.
appearance of a presidential primary.
 

 13. 
If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate?
a.
the Vice President
b.
the President
c.
the Speaker of the House
d.
the House majority leader
 

 14. 
A State's presidential electors are chosen by
a.
the State legislature.
b.
its members in Congress.
c.
popular vote.
d.
a State convention.
 

 15. 
A President can serve no more than _____ years in office.
a.
8
b.
4
c.
10
d.
12
 

 16. 
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession?
a.
Speaker of the House
b.
secretary of state
c.
president pro tempore of the Senate
d.
secretary of the treasury
 

 17. 
The President may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing Congress that no inability exists, but that decision can be challenged by
a.
Congress.
b.
the Vice President.
c.
the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet.
d.
any representative in the House of Representatives.
 

 18. 
Most presidential caucuses differ from Statewide presidential primaries in all of the following ways EXCEPT the
a.
number of States that hold caucuses.
b.
ways in which delegates to the national convention are chosen.
c.
main purpose for which the delegates are chosen.
d.
number of steps taken in choosing delegates to the national convention.
 

 19. 
During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
a.
presidential primaries in the President's party.
b.
presidential primaries in the party out of power.
c.
the Cabinet.
d.
the electoral college.
 

 20. 
The national convention is held to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
a.
unify the party behind its candidates.
b.
pick its presidential candidate.
c.
select the party's delegates.
d.
adopt the party's platform.
 

 21. 
The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
a.
one.
b.
two.
c.
three.
d.
four.
 

 22. 
Which of the following statements is NOT an argument against the electoral college system?
a.
A candidate who loses the popular vote may still be elected President.
b.
An elector may vote for someone other than the voter-selected candidate.
c.
A strong third-party effort might throw the election into the House.
d.
The results depend upon how State congressional districts are drawn.
 
 
INTERPRETING MAPS
Use the map to answer the following questions.

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 23. 
The number of electoral votes that Iowa has is
a.
five.
b.
seven.
c.
nine.
d.
twelve.
 

 24. 
The States with the largest electoral vote include
a.
Pennsylvania and Illinois.
b.
Alaska and Hawaii.
c.
Texas and Florida.
d.
California and New York.
 

Essay
 
 
CRITICAL THINKING
 

 25. 
Formulating Questions Suppose you are a party member asked to help draft a keynote speech for the national convention. List three to five questions you would ask to help you write the speech.
 

 26. 
Testing Conclusions The text states that "the electors go through the form set out in the Constitution . . . but their behavior is a far cry from its original intent." Cite evidence to support or refute this statement.
 



 
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