Unit 5 - Executive Branch Questions and Answers

Unit 5 - Executive Branch Questions and Answers Popular Vote - ANSWER the population's vote for the US president, or any other elected official. Electoral College - ANSWER the group of electors who officially elects the President. Electors - ANSWER a select group, representing their state (and party), cast official vote for President. Electoral votes - ANSWER official vote placed by electors Winner-take-all system - ANSWER the candidate who gets the most popular votes, they get all the electoral votes. Campaigning - ANSWER a plan to win an office in an election Appoint - ANSWER to nominate, select or designate Cabinet Departments - ANSWER president selected (Congress approved), main job is to advise the President Regulatory group - ANSWER president managed, main job is to regulate business or commerce Secretary - ANSWER senior official in the federal government; head of a cabinet (Congress approved)