U.S. Presidential Election and Powers Quiz

The Electoral College votes of each state

• Are divided by the House of Representatives between the candidates

• All go to the candidate who received the most popular votes

• Are unimportant in electing the president

• Are divided between the two candidates who received the most popular votes

The president is not elected directly by the people. Instead, the president is elected by

• The Supreme Court

• The Democratic Party

• The Electoral College

• The Governors of the states

The President does not have the power to

• Declare war

• Appoint cabinet members

• Make treaties with other countries

• Recognize treaties

To be eligible to run for president, a person must be a natural-born citizen of the U.S. and

• be 45 years old and lived in the U.S. for 15 years

• be 35 years old and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

• be male, 35 years old, and lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years

• be 30 years old and lived in the U.S. for 20 years

One power the President does have is to

• set up a court system

• change the price of stamps

• act as commander-in-chief of the military

• collect taxes

The main duty of the Vice President is to

• review laws and make sure they do not conflict with the Constitution

• attend meetings of the House of Representatives

• take the place of the President if necessary

• visit other countries and meet with foreign leaders

The power to recognize and establish relationships with other countries and their governments is one power of

• the governor of each state

• the President

• the lJ.S. Senate

• the U.S. House of Representatives

lf no one candidate running for president receives a majority of Electoral College votes

• the Speaker of the House becomes President

• the House of Representatives selects the President

• the election must be held over again

• the President is chosen by the Supreme Court