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WhichROLE of the Presidentis that?
Obama maintains oil
sanctions on Iran
USA TodayNovember 29, 2013
Dems worrying about re-election
prospects distancing themselves from
Obama over health law rollout
FOX News
November 28, 2013 Obama to issue a new statement
of U.S. national security strategy
Washington Post
November 29, 2013
AGENDADecember 2, 2013
Today’s topics Chapter 13: Reading + Glossary terms Democracy in Action: Friday, December 13
Administrative Chapter 13 Reading Quiz
Homework None
Chapter 13
Chapter 13: Reading QuizMost of the Framers opposed choosing the President by
• the electoral college.
• electoral votes.
• presidential electors.
• popular vote.
Chapter 13: Reading QuizWhat role does the President fill when working with Congress to pass laws?
• chief administrator
• chief legislator
• chief of party
• commander in chief
Chapter 13: Reading QuizAll of the following are formal qualifications for the presidency except
• having political experience.
• being a natural-born citizen.
• having been a resident within the U.S. for at least 14 years.
• being at least 35 years old.
Chapter 13: Reading QuizIf neither presidential candidate wins a majority in the electoral college, how is the election decided?
• by the Supreme Court
• by a new election
• in the Senate
• in the House of Representatives
Chapter 13: Reading QuizWhich is the correct line of presidential succession according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?
• Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate majority leader, Secretary of Energy
• Vice President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Attorney General
• Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Labor
• Vice President, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State
Chapter 13: Reading QuizHow many presidential electors does each state have?
• The number of electors is the same as the number of voting districts in each state.
• Each state gets two presidential electors.
• The number of electors is the same as the number of each state’s senators and representatives.
• Each state gets one elector for every 2 million people.
Chapter 13: Reading QuizWhich limit did the Framers set on how many times a President can be reelected?
• three
• no limit
• four
• two
Chapter 13: Reading QuizEarly in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, most Framers favored selection of the President
• by popular vote.
• by Congress.
• by the electoral college.
• by appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Chapter 13: Reading QuizThe Constitution says that Congress cannot change the President’s salary while he or she is in office. Which is the most likely explanation for this?
• A salary increase could expand the President’s authority.
• A salary decrease could reduce the President’s authority.
• The President is already getting money directly from the states.
• A change in salary during the President’s term could be used to influence the president (and violate the principle of separation of powers).
Chapter 13: Reading QuizStates in which the outcome of a presidential election is “too close to call” are called
• squeaker States.
• red States.
• battleground States.
• independent States.
Democracy in Action
Homework
Before you leavePick up your belongings & any trashStraighten desks
HomeworkNone