Which ROLE of the President is that? Obama maintains oil sanctions on Iran USA Today November 29,...

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

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