L.10 Section 8 and 9

Who proposed having a single chief executive?

• Edmund Randolph

• James Wilson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Charles Pinckney

What was Edmund Randolph's proposal for the executive branch?

• A single executive

• A rotating executive

• A three-member executive

• An executive council

Why did Benjamin Franklin oppose having a single leader?

• He believed it would be too costly

• He thought it would lead to dictatorship

• He feared future leaders might be overly ambitious

• He wanted more representation from different states

What term limit was set for the president to avoid them becoming like a king?

• Four years

• Two years

• Six years

• Eight years

Who said the president should not be the 'flunky of the Congress'?

• Edmund Randolph

• Gouverneur Morris

• James Madison

• Charles Pinckney

What was the main concern about Congress appointing the president?

• It would take too long

• It would make the president beholden to Congress

• It would make the president too powerful

• It would be too expensive

Why did some delegates oppose direct election of the president?

• Voters might not know candidates from other states

• Too complicated

• Too expensive

• Too long

How is the president elected?

• By the Electoral College

• By the people

• Appointed by the Supreme Court

• By Congress

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

• By economic output

• By land area

• By number of senators and representatives

• By population

What changed in how electors were chosen after 1820?

• State legislatures chose electors

• The people chose electors

• The president chose electors

• Congress chose electors