Chapter 6 and 7

What are the qualifications to be on the executive branch?

• Foreign-born citizen of the United States
• At least 25 years old
• Resident of the United States for at least 10 years
• Natural-born citizen of the United States, at least 35 years old, and resident of the United States for at least 14 years.

What are common characteristics of people on the executive branch?

• All male so far, college education, most are lawyers or business owners, held political positions prior, from states with larger population, all but 2 have been protestant Christians

• Musical skills, athletic abilities, creative thinking, and strong communication skills.
• Technical skills, problem-solving abilities, analytical thinking, and strong communication skills.
• Cooking skills, gardening abilities, artistic thinking, and strong communication skills.

What two presidents were Catholic?

• Barack Obama and Donald Trump
• Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson
• Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush
• John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden

Barak Obama was the first __________.

• First Native American President of the United States
• First Hispanic American President of the United States
• African American President of the United States
• First Asian American President of the United States

In 2012, who was the first Mormon to win the major party nomination?

• John Smith
• Joseph Smith
• Brigham Young
• Mitt Romney

In 2016, who was the first woman to win the major party nomination?

• Michelle Obama
• Elizabeth Warren
• Kamala Harris
• Hillary Clinton

In 2020, Kamala Harris was the first __________.

• female Vice President of the United States
• female Prime Minister of the United States
• first female President of the United States
• Vice President of the United Kingdom

How often are presidential elections?

• Every three years
• Every five years
• Every six years
• Every four years

The president is NOT chosen directly by voters, we actually use the _______.

• Congressional Vote
• Direct Election
• Electoral College
• Popular Vote

Each state and the district of Columbia have a certain number of _________.

• governors
• electoral votes
• senators
• mayors