What determines how many electoral votes a state gets?
By the members of Congress, a state has. The number of its U.S. Senators plus the number of its U.S. Representatives
What happens if no candidates get a majority of the electoral votes?
Only get one vote
Can a president get a raise during their term in office?
No
What happens with a state's electoral votes if a candidate only wins 51% of the vote?
The winner takes all.
How is a vice presidential vacancy filled?
New Vp vote in congress.
What are some flaws of the electoral college?
You can win the popular vote, which can be considered a flaw.
What are the 3 formal qualifications to be president?
- Lived in the US for 14 years
- 35 years
- Born in the US
Did the framers want the presidency to be a strong office? Explain why or why not.
Equal with the other branches.
How can the supreme court and Congress each check presidential power?
By declaring things unconstitutional.
Where does the power to grant pardons come from?
Comes from the constitution.
Explain how the president can use pardons and what can be pardoned.
Only on federal crimes.
What branch of government does the president control?
controls the executive branch.
Who is the commander in chief?
In charge of the military.
What would be the benefit of a line item veto?
Wasteful spending.
Explain what the State of the Union message is.
The constitution requires how the law is doing.