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USG Quiz 13.3 Presidential Selection

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Chris Davis
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Congress
The Framers envisioned the _______ as a group of well-informed citizens who could choose the best person for the presidency.
electoral college
Before 1804, each _____________cast two votes for President
12th Amendment
Most of the Framers were opposed to the proposal that the president be selected by
presidential elector
The _______ separated presidential and vice presidential elections.
political party
In 1800, presidential electors were chosen by their ___________.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When deciding how a President should be elected, the Framers considered all of the following plans EXCEPT:
popular election
electoral college
election by State governors
election by Congress
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Most of the Framers opposed choosing the President by popular vote because they:
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the presidential vote in the electoral college results in a tie, _______.
a run-off election is held in the electoral college
a run-off election is held in the State legislatures
the Senate votes to decide
the House of Representatives votes to decide
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In the election of 1800, the newly formed political parties nominated not only _______, who were pledged to vote for their party’s ticket.
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6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
The election of 1800 resulted in _______.
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