POLI 2051 Chapter : Chapter 3
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Chapter 3: the executive branch: the presidency & Requirements for the office of the president: must be at least 35 years old, native-born citizen etc. , lame duck- what we call the president in the last few months of the. Term of office: fixed at four year, two term limit came about after fdr point where he cannot do his job (ex: alzheimer"s, in a coma, and accountability are lessened; it is why president"s do some. 535 votes up for grabs (100 senators and 435 house of representatives) . Electors granted in each state comprises of senators and representatives . House of representatives and the senate picks the vice president. Candidate with a national majority of electoral college votes becomes president. Electoral college = how we elect a president you have to get 271 for majority. This is another way of picking our leadership and stepping away from the masses (who they thought were illiterate, etc. )
