24-25 PMA 2 Review

Why did the Founding Fathers create the Electoral College system?

• They wanted to encourage the creation of a two-party system.

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  They did not trust that voters were informed enough to choose the President.

• They wanted the President and Vice President to be elected together.

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  They did not want certain groups of people to vote in national elections.

The Electoral College...

• Created a popular vote for President

• Gave Congress the authority to select the President

• Was created to balance the power between small states and larger states

• Is used to select the President, Vice-President, House of Representatives, and the Senate

How is the number of Electoral College votes determined for each state?

• The size of the state in square miles

• The total representation that state has in Congress

• The total representation that state has in the House of Representatives

• The size of the capital of that state in square kilometers

What is the main function of the Executive Branch

• Enforce laws

• Make Laws

• Interpret Laws

• Break Laws

Who is the Executive authority at the state level?

• President

• Vice-President

• Governor

• Mayor

The President sends troops overseas to fight a terrorist organization. This is an example of the President acting as

• Commander-in-Chief

• Chief Diplomat

• Head of the Party

• Head of State

Congress passes a bill that the President does not like, what can the President do in this situation?

• Veto the bill

• The President has no say in the lawmaking procedure

• Write his own law without Congress

• Ask the Supreme Court to force Congress to act

Congress is not acting fast enough on an important issue. What can the President do in this situation?

• Pass an Executive Order

• Ask the Supreme Court for help

• Ask foreign leaders to help

• Use the military to force Congress to pass a law he wants

How long is a President elected for?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The power of the executive branch to forgive people convicted of crimes is called

• veto

• pardon

• executive order

• treaty negotiation