1. Which is generally considered to be a major weakness of the electoral
college system for selecting a U.S. president?
1. Electoral votes are unevenly distributed among the states.
2. A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the presidency.
3. Too much time elapses between the general election and the
counting of electoral votes.
4. Candidates tend to ignore the states with a majority of young
voters.
2. In the United States, the electoral college system influences presidential
candidates to
1. make personal appearances in every state.
2. campaign extensively in states with large populations.
3. state their platforms in very specific terms.
4. seek endorsements from state governors.
3. One impact of the electoral college system on the election process is
that this system encourages candidates to
1. concentrate their major campaign efforts in the most populous states.
2. focus most of their attention on influencing Members of the
House of Representatives.
3. find ways to persuade electors to cast their ballots for them rather
than for the opposing candidates.
4. campaign in each of the 50 states.
4. Which action could eliminate the electoral college?
1. a Supreme Court ruling
2. a Presidential order
3. passage of legislation by Congress
4. ratification of a constitutional amendment;
5. "President Delivers State of the Union Address to Congress."
"President Mobilizes the National Guard To Quell Riots."
"President's Appointee Will Enforce Federal Guidelines."
These headlines are evidence that the President of the United States
1. has new added duties not specified in the original Constitution
2. exercises nearly unlimited power under the United States
governmental system.
3. has specific executive, legislative, and military powers.
4. must obtain congressional approval of most executive decisions.
6. Which Presidential action is an example of the unwritten constitution?
1. appointing Justices to the Supreme Court.
2. granting pardons for Federal crimes.
3. submitting a treaty to the Senate for ratification.
4. consulting with the Cabinet.
7 . Which is the most important reason why the office of president
became increasingly powerful after World War II?
1. greater involvement of the United States in world affairs.
2. a trend toward industrialization in the United States.
3. greater coverage of world affairs by the news media in the United
States.
4. increased restrictions on the tights of U.S. citizens to participate in
government.
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