Podcast
Questions and Answers
Who proposed the idea of direct election of the president initially?
Who proposed the idea of direct election of the president initially?
Answer hidden
What does the Electoral College primarily determine?
What does the Electoral College primarily determine?
Answer hidden
What happens if no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes?
What happens if no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes?
Answer hidden
Which amendment created a separate ballot for the vice president?
Which amendment created a separate ballot for the vice president?
Answer hidden
What rule prevents electors from voting for both presidential and vice presidential candidates from the same state?
What rule prevents electors from voting for both presidential and vice presidential candidates from the same state?
Answer hidden
What was a significant change agreed upon during the Constitutional Convention regarding the presidency?
What was a significant change agreed upon during the Constitutional Convention regarding the presidency?
Answer hidden
What was one of James Madison's proposals for the presidential powers during the Constitutional Convention?
What was one of James Madison's proposals for the presidential powers during the Constitutional Convention?
Answer hidden
What was the primary characteristic of the New Jersey Plan regarding the executive branch?
What was the primary characteristic of the New Jersey Plan regarding the executive branch?
Answer hidden
What was one role proposed for the 'council of revision' during the Constitutional Convention?
What was one role proposed for the 'council of revision' during the Constitutional Convention?
Answer hidden
How did the Articles of Confederation approach the concept of an executive branch?
How did the Articles of Confederation approach the concept of an executive branch?
Answer hidden
Which of the following describes the primary function of the vice president under the framework established by the framers of the Constitution?
Which of the following describes the primary function of the vice president under the framework established by the framers of the Constitution?
Answer hidden
What was a significant result of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four-term presidency?
What was a significant result of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four-term presidency?
Answer hidden
What does impeachment entail according to the U.S. Constitution?
What does impeachment entail according to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer hidden
Which president's impeachment proceedings were marked by strong bipartisan support for removal?
Which president's impeachment proceedings were marked by strong bipartisan support for removal?
Answer hidden
Which statement accurately reflects recent trends in presidential impeachments?
Which statement accurately reflects recent trends in presidential impeachments?
Answer hidden
What is one power of the president regarding federal offenses?
What is one power of the president regarding federal offenses?
Answer hidden
Which action did President James K. Polk take to escalate tensions leading to war?
Which action did President James K. Polk take to escalate tensions leading to war?
Answer hidden
Which president is known for expanding the concept of presidential war powers significantly?
Which president is known for expanding the concept of presidential war powers significantly?
Answer hidden
What was one impact of the Monroe Doctrine proposed by James Monroe?
What was one impact of the Monroe Doctrine proposed by James Monroe?
Answer hidden
Which president famously issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?
Which president famously issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?
Answer hidden
What is the primary purpose of the executive privilege as established by George Washington?
What is the primary purpose of the executive privilege as established by George Washington?
Answer hidden
Which act initiated the executive budget process in 1921?
Which act initiated the executive budget process in 1921?
Answer hidden
Why did Congress decide to centralize the budgeting process under the executive branch after World War I?
Why did Congress decide to centralize the budgeting process under the executive branch after World War I?
Answer hidden
What is the primary effect of the expanding presidential powers over time?
What is the primary effect of the expanding presidential powers over time?
Answer hidden
What is one way the modern electoral process for president has evolved?
What is one way the modern electoral process for president has evolved?
Answer hidden
What has been the trend in the way political parties choose their candidates over the last several decades?
What has been the trend in the way political parties choose their candidates over the last several decades?
Answer hidden
What role did popular elections play in the presidential election of 1824?
What role did popular elections play in the presidential election of 1824?
Answer hidden
What significant change occurred regarding party control over candidate selection during the Progressive Era?
What significant change occurred regarding party control over candidate selection during the Progressive Era?
Answer hidden
How do primaries and caucuses differ in terms of the type of support they test for candidates?
How do primaries and caucuses differ in terms of the type of support they test for candidates?
Answer hidden
What effect do early contests like the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary have on the candidate race?
What effect do early contests like the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary have on the candidate race?
Answer hidden
What term is used to describe days when multiple states hold their primaries simultaneously?
What term is used to describe days when multiple states hold their primaries simultaneously?
Answer hidden
What significant event did the Twelfth Amendment address in the electoral process?
What significant event did the Twelfth Amendment address in the electoral process?
Answer hidden
Which of the following statements about the Electoral College is true?
Which of the following statements about the Electoral College is true?
Answer hidden
What was a consequence of the 2016 presidential election regarding the Electoral College?
What was a consequence of the 2016 presidential election regarding the Electoral College?
Answer hidden
Why have movements for Electoral College reform largely gained little traction?
Why have movements for Electoral College reform largely gained little traction?
Answer hidden
What is one proposed solution to the problems associated with the Electoral College?
What is one proposed solution to the problems associated with the Electoral College?
Answer hidden
What major change does the National Popular Vote movement aim to achieve?
What major change does the National Popular Vote movement aim to achieve?
Answer hidden
What factor contributes to the Electoral College favoring smaller states?
What factor contributes to the Electoral College favoring smaller states?
Answer hidden
What common issue arises from the current general election campaign funding?
What common issue arises from the current general election campaign funding?
Answer hidden
What is a key responsibility of the president-elect after an election?
What is a key responsibility of the president-elect after an election?
Answer hidden
