The document provides information about the US presidential election system and the roles and responsibilities of the president. It discusses the executive branch as defined in Article II of the Constitution, the length of a presidential term as 4 years, and the minimum age to be president as 35. It also reviews the nomination process, including primaries, delegates at conventions, and the number of electoral votes each state has. It concludes by naming several current cabinet members, including Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

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2. The Constitutional article that defines the role of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH

3. II

4. The length of a presidential term

5. 4 years

6. The minimum age of a president

7. 35

8. This amendment limits a president’s terms to two.

9. 22 nd

10. This amendment sets in place who would succeed the president in the event of death, resignation, or impeachment.

11. 25 th

12. I control the nation’s armed forces. This is the role of _____________. Which presidential role is being described?

13. Commander in Chief

14. I am the symbol of the nation—like England’s king or queen. This role is __________________. Which presidential role is being described?

15. Chief of State

16. I am in charge of foreign policy, the spokesperson to the rest of the word. This is the presidential role of ___________________. Which presidential role is being described?

17. Chief Diplomat

18. I sometimes suggest that Congress passes certain laws. This is carrying the presidential role of ______________. Which presidential role is being described?

19. Chief Legislator

20. I am like the head of a big company, overseeing some 2.7 million people in the federal government. This is carrying out the role of ______________. Which presidential role is being described?

21. Chief Administrator

22. Parties formally nominate candidates at this event

23. National conventions/Party conventions

24. In order to get their party’s nomination, candidates run in state-by-state elections called __________.

25. Primaries/Primary elections/Presidential primaries

26. At the national convention, _____________ cast their vote for their nomination for president.

27. Delegates (These represent votes won in primary elections.)

28. The number of votes that a state’s popular vote is worth in a general election is known as the state’s ______________ vote.

29. Electoral vote

30. In what two months are the general election and the presidential inauguration held?

31. November and January

32. In what year will the next presidential election be held?

33. 2012

34. This state currently has 55 electoral votes.

35. California

36. How many electoral votes does Pennsylvania have?

37. 21

38. How many votes must a candidate win in order to win the presidency?

39. 270

40. How many total electoral votes are there in the United States?

41. 538

42. The Secretary of State

43. Hillary Clinton

44. Secretary of Defense

45. Robert Gates

46. Attorney General (Head of Justice Department)

47. Eric Holder

48. Secretary of Treasury

49. Tim Geithner

50. Secretary of Health and Human Services

51. Kathleen Sebelius