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Do the MathRole PlayingRunning
ShoesElection
MathName that
Cabinet member
The Constitutional article that defines the role of the EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
II
The length of a presidential term
4 years
The minimum age of a president
35
This amendment limits a president’s terms to two.
22nd
This amendment sets in place who would succeed the president in the
event of death, resignation, or impeachment.
25th
I control the nation’s armed forces. This is the role of _____________.
Which presidential role is being described?
Commander in Chief
I am the symbol of the nation—like England’s king or queen. This role
is __________________.
Which presidential role is being described?
Chief of State
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?
Chief Diplomat
I sometimes suggest that Congress passes certain laws. This is carrying
the presidential role of ______________.
Which presidential role is being described?
Chief Legislator
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?
Chief Administrator
Parties formally nominate candidates at this event
National conventions/Party conventions
In order to get their party’s nomination, candidates run in state-
by-state elections called __________.
Primaries/Primary elections/Presidential primaries
At the national convention, _____________ cast their vote for
their nomination for president.
Delegates
(These represent votes won in primary elections.)
The number of votes that a state’s popular vote is worth in a general
election is known as the state’s ______________ vote.
Electoral vote
In what two months are the general election and the presidential
inauguration held?
November and January
In what year will the next presidential election be held?
2012
This state currently has 55 electoral votes.
California
How many electoral votes does Pennsylvania have?
21
How many votes must a candidate win in order to win the presidency?
270
How many total electoral votes are there in the United States?
538
The Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of Defense
Robert Gates
Attorney General (Head of Justice Department)
Eric Holder
Secretary of Treasury
Tim Geithner
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
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