President Criteria

To become a president, a person must

• be a U.S. resident for at least 14 years.

• be a U.S. citizen for at least 14 years.

• be at least 30 years of age.

• have always lived in the U.S.

The Framers of the Constitution established the Electoral College because they

• had doubts about the average person's ability to select a candidate.

• highly trusted the average voter's judgment.

• knew that voters would research candidates.

• wanted Congress to have a say in presidential elections.

What was the purpose of the Twelfth Amendment?

• to allow more electors to be added to the Electoral College

• to change how people voted for the president and vice president

• to give more power to individual voters in national elections

• to make sure all elector votes in a state would go to the same candidate

Which might be classified as a reason to keep the Electoral College as is?

• effects it may have on a third-party candidate

• some elections are decided by the House of Representatives

• its use for more than 200 years

• winner-takes-all outcome

What was the effect of George Washington's decision not to run for a third term?

• All presidents would serve for two terms.

• People declared that the Constitution needed revision.

• Political parties were successful.

• Power was transferred peacefully.

If the Twenty-second Amendment is repealed,

• a president might gain too much power.

• eighteen-year-olds would lose the right to vote.

• senators would no longer be elected directly by the people.

• non-citizens could be elected president.

The current vice president is responsible for

• handling ceremonial tasks only.

• presiding over the Senate.

• solely making succession decisions.

• taking part in most Senate votes.

Which leader is second in line of succession to the presidency?

• President pro tempore of the Senate

• Secretary of State

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Vice president

A vice president can become president through presidential disability, the death of a president, or

• through a Senate confirmation hearing.

• when the Cabinet deems it necessary.

• after the president is impeached.

• when nominated by a political party.

Which series shows the correct sequence of steps to becoming president?

• convention, primary, general election, inauguration

• primary, convention, general election, Electoral College vote

• primary, Electoral College vote, general election, convention

• primary, general election, inauguration, Electoral College vote