Gov A Executive Branch

According to the Constitution, a candidate must be which one of the following in order to qualify for office?

• No older than 65
• A general in the military
• A natural born U.S. citizen
• Have a college degree

Which of the following would NOT typically be considered a desirable informal qualification for a presidential candidate?

• Prior Military service
• A background which includes prior government service
• Several skeletons in your closet (a difficult past)
• Access to a lot of money

If no candidate wins a majority in the Electoral College...

• It doesn't matter; all you need to win is the highest number of electoral votes
• It doesn't matter; you only need to win the popular vote
• The House of Representatives will elect the President
• The Senate will elect the President

Which of the following applies more to Blue States than Red States?

• They tend to vote Republican
• They have large urban areas
• They have agricultural centered economies
• They favor lower taxes and fewer public services

After the Vice-President, who is next in the line of succession?

• Secretary of Defense
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• Speaker of the House
• President Pro Tempore of the Senate

What amendment to the Constitution covers presidential succession?

• 5th
• 12th
• 15th
• 25th

A state has 23 Representatives, how many electoral votes does it have?

• 27
• 25
• 23
• 21

The total number of Electoral Votes is _____; it is equal to ______________________________________.

• 435/ the total number of Representatives
• 535/ the total number of Representatives and Senators
• 538/ the total number of Representatives and Senators
• ?/ the number changes every year

Between the 2008 and 2012 presidential election, the state of New York lost two electoral votes. What else do we know for sure?

• The overall number of electoral votes in the country was reduced
• New York lost a Representatives and a Senator
• A large number of people left New York and moved elsewhere
• New York is a swing state

How many electoral votes are needed to win?

• 120
• 170
• 220
• 270