front 1 What determines how many electoral votes a state gets? | back 1 By the members of Congress, a state has. The number of its U.S. Senators plus the number of its U.S. Representatives |
front 2 What happens if no candidates get a majority of the electoral votes? | back 2 Only get one vote |
front 3 Can a president get a raise during their term in office? | back 3 No |
front 4 What happens with a state's electoral votes if a candidate only wins 51% of the vote? | back 4 The winner takes all. |
front 5 How is a vice presidential vacancy filled? | back 5 New Vp vote in congress. |
front 6 What are some flaws of the electoral college? | back 6 You can win the popular vote, which can be considered a flaw. |
front 7 What are the 3 formal qualifications to be president? | back 7
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front 8 Did the framers want the presidency to be a strong office? Explain why or why not. | back 8 Equal with the other branches. |
front 9 How can the supreme court and Congress each check presidential power? | back 9 By declaring things unconstitutional. |
front 10 Where does the power to grant pardons come from? | back 10 Comes from the constitution. |
front 11 Explain how the president can use pardons and what can be pardoned. | back 11 Only on federal crimes. |
front 12 What branch of government does the president control? | back 12 controls the executive branch. |
front 13 Who is the commander in chief? | back 13 In charge of the military. |
front 14 What would be the benefit of a line item veto? | back 14 Wasteful spending. |
front 15 Explain what the State of the Union message is. | back 15 The constitution requires how the law is doing. |