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how old does a presidential candidate have to be?
35 years old
how long does a presidential candidate have to live in the US?
What is the third requirement for a presidential candidate?
must be born in the US
What are the qualifications for the Vice President?
same as the qualifications for the president
How long is the President's term of office?
How many successive terms can a president serve?
How many years total can someone serve as president?
What amendment limited the amount of time a president could serve?
What is the salary for the president?
What is Camp David?
What military duty does the president have?
commander in cheif of armed forces
What officials may the president appoint?
federal judges, cabinet heads, and ambassadors to other nations
Who has to approve the appointments of the president?
What power over criminals does the president have?
pardon criminals (unless he gets impeached)
What amendment set the order for presidential succession?
What are the first 4 offices in the presidenttial succession order?
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore, and Secretary of State
What happens if a president is disabled and can't perform his duties?
He tells the congress and the Vice President takes over or the Cabinet and VP tell congress he cannot perform his duties
What are the 2 duties of the Vice President as stated in the Constitution?
Takes over for president if he dies or isdisables and he presides over the senate
What is a duty sometimes given to the Vice President by the President?
give speeches on policy, represent country overseas, and sometimes helps make policy
What amendment called for the President and Vice President to be elected on seperate ballots?
If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who determines president?
House of Representatives
If no Vice President candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who determines a Vice President?
How many electors are there in the electoral college?
How is it determined which candidate gets the electoral votes in each state?
candidate who wins most popular vote gets the electoral votes of that state
How many electoral votes are needed to win for President?
How do they determine how many electoral votes each state gets?
same as the number of senators and house members the state has
What are the top 5 states with the most electoral votes?
California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Illinois
What is the main problem with the electoral college?
a candidate can win election without winning the popular vote
How do 3rd parties affect elections?
they can "sell" their followers to other candidates to influence the election
How does the "all or nothing" method followed by the electoral college cause a problem?
a candidate can lose the popular vote in state by just 1 vote and they get zero electoral votes
How many electoral votes does Georgia get?
Who was the last president to win the election while getting fewer popular votes than his opponent?
George W. Bush
Who makes up the presidental cabinet?
Vice President, Heads of Government, 15 other officials appointed by president
Who has to approve the cabinet appointments?
What is the job of a cabinet member?
run their department and advise the President on matters concerning their department
What are the 5 key cabinet departments?
defense, treasury, state, justice, interior, education, etc.
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