U.S. Government & Politics Exam #10 QUESTIONS WITH
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Which of the following had the greatest impact on the adoption of the Twenty-second
Amendment to the Constitution? - the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president to four
consecutive terms during the 1930s and 1940s
Who is given the power to cast tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? - the vice president
After the vice president, who is next in the line of presidential succession? - the Speaker of the
House
In addition to a salary, which of the following is a benefit received by the president of the United
States? - lifetime Secret Service protection
What area of responsibility have all modern presidents kept instead of designating it to their vice
president? - signing bills passed by Congress
Which of the following is a constitutional duty of the vice president? - deciding whether the
president is unable to carry out his or her duties
Why might a presidential candidate select a vice presidential running mate from a different part
of the country? - It helps the candidate appeal to a voters from another area of the country.
What is unique about how the U.S. president is elected? - The U.S. president is not elected
directly by voters.
What is the Electoral College? - A system set by the Constitution for selecting the president and
vice president.
How many electors is each state allowed in the Electoral College? - the same as the number of
senators and representatives it has in Congress
How many votes in the Electoral College are required for a presidential candidate to secure
victory? - 270
What is a winner-take-all system in a presidential election? - If a candidate receives the most
votes in a state, he or she receives all the state's electors to the Electoral College.
How do candidates for president make their candidacy official? - They must register with the
Federal Election Committee (FEC).
Why are presidential primaries and caucuses held? - They are part of the process of securing a
party's nomination for the general election.
ANSWERS RATED A+
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the adoption of the Twenty-second
Amendment to the Constitution? - the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president to four
consecutive terms during the 1930s and 1940s
Who is given the power to cast tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? - the vice president
After the vice president, who is next in the line of presidential succession? - the Speaker of the
House
In addition to a salary, which of the following is a benefit received by the president of the United
States? - lifetime Secret Service protection
What area of responsibility have all modern presidents kept instead of designating it to their vice
president? - signing bills passed by Congress
Which of the following is a constitutional duty of the vice president? - deciding whether the
president is unable to carry out his or her duties
Why might a presidential candidate select a vice presidential running mate from a different part
of the country? - It helps the candidate appeal to a voters from another area of the country.
What is unique about how the U.S. president is elected? - The U.S. president is not elected
directly by voters.
What is the Electoral College? - A system set by the Constitution for selecting the president and
vice president.
How many electors is each state allowed in the Electoral College? - the same as the number of
senators and representatives it has in Congress
How many votes in the Electoral College are required for a presidential candidate to secure
victory? - 270
What is a winner-take-all system in a presidential election? - If a candidate receives the most
votes in a state, he or she receives all the state's electors to the Electoral College.
How do candidates for president make their candidacy official? - They must register with the
Federal Election Committee (FEC).
Why are presidential primaries and caucuses held? - They are part of the process of securing a
party's nomination for the general election.
