BJU American Government Ch.10

Question 1

What is the most visible symbol of a presidential transition?

Accepted Answer

The Inauguration

Question 2

It is customary for the incoming + outgoing presidents to get together for coffee on the morning of the inauguration day

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The original date for presidential inaugurations was

Accepted Answer

March 4

Question 4

The room in which the president performs most of his duties.

Accepted Answer

The Oval Office

Question 5

The election takes place on the first Tuesday of November.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Originally, the vice president was chosen by

Accepted Answer

The Electoral College

Question 7

The purpose of a primary is to see which candidate will win the support of that state's delegates at the convention.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

How many votes in the electoral college determines a presidential victory today?

Accepted Answer

270

Question 9

Which president started the tradition of an inaugural parade in Washington, D.C.?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 10

Whose slogan was "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow"?

Accepted Answer

Bill Clinton

Question 11

In what month does the senate count the electoral college votes?

Accepted Answer

January

Question 12

The first televised presidential debate was between

Accepted Answer

Nixon and JFK

Question 13

Which of the following represents "raiding" in the election process?

Accepted Answer

Members of one party crossover and vote for a weak candidate

Question 14

What state was the first in history (1901) to use a nominating primary to choose candidates?

Accepted Answer

Wisconsin

Question 15

Which event seems more like an election?

Accepted Answer

primary

Question 16

The first two nominating election events are the New Hampshire Primary and

Accepted Answer

The Iowa Caucus

Question 17

When a new president is elected, most of the previous cabinet members and department heads of the Executive Branch stay.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Executive orders carry the same force and power as other laws.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

When a presidential candidate chooses a vice president, one of the most important strategies employed is that of

Accepted Answer

balancing the ticket

Question 20

What type of primary allows participation only for voters in their registered parties?

Accepted Answer

closed

Question 21

A party representative who pledges to support the candidate's nomination at the national convention is called a

Accepted Answer

delegate

Question 22

Exit polls are

Accepted Answer

surveys of sample voters as they leave their polling place

Question 23

Most presidents have either had a career in the military or

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government

Question 24

The electoral college system was designed to

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safeguard the influence of smaller states and regions in elections

Question 25

New York City was once the capital of the United States of America.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

The federal government pays for the transition between presidents after a new president is elected.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

What happens if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?

Accepted Answer

The House chooses the president

Question 28

Today, a new president is inaugurated on

Accepted Answer

January 20

Question 29

A superdelegate is

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not pledged to vote for the winner of his or her state's primary or caucus

Question 30

The process of choosing a presidential candidate today most often begins with

Accepted Answer

Primaries

Question 31

How many electoral votes does New Hampshire have?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 32

Which president started the tradition of using a Supreme Court justice to administer the oath of office?

Accepted Answer

Washington

Question 33

Which of the following is the average percentage of eligible voters who participate in a presidential election?

Accepted Answer

60%

Question 34

The Constitution requires the President to meet all of the following qualifications EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Must be at least 40 years old

Question 35

In which of the following types of primary is an independent voter able to participate?

Accepted Answer

open

Question 36

A newly elected president typically has ___ weeks for his or her transition.

Accepted Answer

11

Question 37

It is possible to win a majority of the popular votes and still lose the presidential election.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

A brokered convention is one that

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required multiple balloting and bargaining to finally choose a candidate

Question 39

A formal statement of a party's position on current issues is called

Accepted Answer

A platform

BJU American Government Ch.10

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BJU American Government Ch.10

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