Question 1

Which article and section of the Constitution requires that the U.S. president be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for at least 14 years?

Accepted Answer

Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution outlines the qualifications for the presidency, including the age, citizenship, and residency requirements.

Question 2

Which of the following was not a characteristic of all U.S. presidents prior to 2009?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy, elected in 1960, was a Catholic, making "Protestant" not a characteristic of all U.S. presidents prior to 2009.

Question 3

Who was the first African American to seek the presidency on a major party ticket?

Accepted Answer

Shirley Chisholm was the first African American to seek the presidency on a major party ticket when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 1972.

Question 4

Who was the first woman to seek the presidency?

Accepted Answer

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for the presidency of the United States in 1872.

Question 5

In the 2008 election, although Barack Obama won the majority of racial and ethnic minority votes, he

Accepted Answer

Barack Obama lost the majority of the White vote in the 2008 election, similar to many recent Democratic candidates before him.

Question 6

Who was the first woman to run for president on the Republican ticket?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Dole was the first woman to run for president on the Republican ticket in 2000.

Question 7

Who was the first Mormon to secure the presidential nomination on a major party ticket?

Accepted Answer

Mitt Romney was the first Mormon to secure the presidential nomination on a major party ticket when he became the Republican nominee in 2012.

Question 8

How many Democratic presidents have won two elections with more than 50 percent of the popular vote in each election?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How many Democratic presidents have won two...

Question 9

A caucus is

Accepted Answer

A caucus is a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby party members convene at local meetings.

Question 10

A primary is

Accepted Answer

A primary is a method for political parties to select their candidates for office whereby people vote in an election.

Question 11

The Electoral College is

Accepted Answer

The Electoral College is the body that elects the president and vice president of the United States, consisting of 538 electors based on the number of representatives and senators each state has, plus three for the District of Columbia.

Question 12

The first presidential caucus is generally held in

Accepted Answer

The first presidential caucus is traditionally held in Iowa, which plays a significant role in the U.S. presidential primary process.

Question 13

The first presidential primary is generally held in

Accepted Answer

New Hampshire traditionally holds the first primary in the United States presidential election cycle.

Question 14

Under what circumstance was the Federal Election Commission created by Congress?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) was created in response to the Watergate scandal and the subsequent need for campaign finance reform, not directly due to any of the elections listed. However, the closest historical context related to electoral issues and reforms is the 1876 election, which highlighted the need for clearer electoral processes, although the FEC itself was established much later, in 1975.

Question 15

Which of the following have contributed to the lack of diversity of presidential candidates?

Accepted Answer

Both the selection process and the campaign finance process have historically contributed to the lack of diversity among presidential candidates by favoring established, well-funded candidates and limiting opportunities for underrepresented groups.

Question 16

Which of the following does not require financing in a presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

All listed activities (Travel, Advisers, Polling) require financing in a presidential campaign.

Question 17

Betsy DeVos, President Trump's appointee as Secretary of _______, was the first cabinet nominee whose Senate appointment had to be decided by a tiebreaking vote by the vice president.

Accepted Answer

Betsy DeVos was appointed as Secretary of Education, and her confirmation required a tiebreaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence, marking the first time a vice president had to break a tie for a cabinet nominee.

Question 18

When did the Supreme Court officially rule in favor of the existence of Super PACs?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the existence of Super PACs in the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, which allowed for unlimited independent political expenditures by corporations and unions.

Question 19

A political action committee that is allowed to raise an unlimited amount of money from any source and then is allowed to spend this money in support of or opposition to any political candidate so long as their activities are not directly coordinated with a campaign is called a

Accepted Answer

Super PACs are political action committees that are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money from any source and spend it in support of or opposition to any political candidate, so long as their activities are not directly coordinated with a campaign.

Question 20

In what way are Super PACs singularly able to be extremely influential in presidential campaigns?

Accepted Answer

Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to advocate for or against political candidates, which allows them to have a significant influence on presidential campaigns.

Quiz 7: The Presidency