Political Science 180 American Government

Political Science 180 American Government What does balancing a ticket for the Presidency and Vice Presidency refer to? - ideology & geographic region Who was the youngest man ever to serve as president? - Theodore Roosevelt Why are National Party Conventions important today? - They are not important except for the acceptance speech Iowa Caucus important: - it is first New Hampshire important primary because: - it is first What do PACs do? - raise money What is the most important aspect of American political campaigning today? - television commercials What was the most important Congressional Campaign since World War II was in? - 1974 What is the first step for a candidate running for office? - gathering signatures for qualifying to be put on the ballot What is the major lobbying group for the Democratic Party? - labor groups Define Election - The process in which we choose our leaders ___ was a closer election than ___ - 2000;1960 U.S. Senators are elected by: - direct vote of the people Members of the House of Representatives are elected by: - direct vote of the people T or F: President serves one 6 year term - false. can serve two 4 year terms T or F : The president can serve as many terms as he wants/can. - false. only 2 terms T or F: president has to be a white male. - false T or F: president has to be married. - false T or F: the president has to be at least 35 years old. - true T or F: the president has to be resident of the country for 14 years. - true T or F: the president and vice president must come from different states. - true T or F: the president is chief of state just like the British Prime Minister. - false T or F: president Kennedy was the youngest man ever to serve as President. - false T or F: the president has the power to appoint all of the workers in the Federal government. - false What president served in Congress before he was elected? - Lyndon Johnson What president was a governor before he was elected? - George W. Bush What is a function of the President? - Commander in Chief Chief of State Chief Executive Politico What is not a function of the president? - Head of a Church The President's use of Air Force One is a function of the: - Chief of State The President has the power to: - give pardons What are the 3 powers of the President's power game? - agenda game coalition game image game Commander in Chief does what in the role of a president: - civilian control of the military What president graduated from the Naval Academy? - Jimmy Carter What presidents graduated from West Point? - U.S Grant & Dwight Eisenhower Which President won the Nobel Peace Prize while in office? - Theodore Roosevelt How many terms did Franklin Roosevelt serve? - 4 How many sets of laws do we have? - 2. Common law known as judge made law & Statutory law What is a common law? - "the previous decision stands"