- •What are three main documents of American democracy?
- •In what epoch of American political life did the “system of spoils” flourish?
- •What are the three branches of power in the usa?
- •How many were the states, which founded the usa? Can you name some of them?
- •How many are there states in the usa?
- •Was Benjamin Franklin the president of the usa?
- •What is the number of ministries (departments) of the administration of the us president?
- •What is the term of office of an American Senator? a Congressman?
- •When was the first university founded in America?
- •What is “the Ivy League”?
- •What is the main national holiday in the usa?
- •When was the War for Independence fought?
- •How many are the amendments to the us Constitution?
- •Do Americans have direct elections of the President?
- •What is an electoral college? What is the number of electors in the state of Rhode Island?
- •What elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November? And the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December every leap year?
- •When is the Inauguration ceremony held?
- •Who was the first President of the us?
- •Where are nominees for the president selected?
- •When was the Democratic Party founded? Who was the first President elected from the Democratic Party?
- •When did Abraham Lincoln become President? What event is connected with his name?
- •Who chairs the Senate?
- •What is the State Department? Who is the State Secretary now?
- •What is the capital of the state of New York?
- •On what river is New York situated? Washington?
- •What was the first name of New York?
- •In what city is Berkeley University situated? Is it a public or private university?
- •In what city is Columbia University situated?
- •In what part of the country are the Appalachian Mountains situated? The Rocky Mountains?
- •What are the first three clauses of the Bill of rights?
- •When was j.F.Kennedy elected President? When was he assassinated?
- •What is the office of the Vice President?
- •What are the two inscriptions on the building of the National Archives in Washington? Can you cite them?
- •What is an incumbent?
- •Whose side did the usa support during the Crimean War of 1855-56?
- •What is the term of office of a supreme judge?
- •What is the capital of Massachusetts?
- •What is the capital of Virginia?
- •What is the most northern of the Great Lakes?
- •What is “Relocation”?
- •When were “The New Deal” programs carried out? What is the wpa?
- •When was the movement for civil rights launched? What was the highest point of the campaign? Who was its leader?
- •When did the us enter wwii?
- •What is d-Day?
- •Who was a minuteman?
- •What is the Monroe doctrine?
- •What is the Marshall plan?
Do Americans have direct elections of the President?
No. Delegates from the smaller states opposed direct election of the President because they feared that such an election would be dominated by the larger states. Thus even after the delegates became convinced of the need for a strong and independent chief executive, they still needed to devise an electoral system that would allay the fears of the smaller states as well as guarantee that the President’s authority would be derived from the people at large.
Direct election of the President by the people never received much consideration, probably for two reasons. First, direct election would not have safeguarded the power of the small states. Second, most delegates doubted the capacity of the people to evaluate talented and capable leaders beyond the borders of their own states.
What is an electoral college? What is the number of electors in the state of Rhode Island?
The Electoral College consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Since 1964, there have been 538 electors in each presidential election. 270 electoral votes needed to win. The voters of each state, and the District of Columbia, vote for electors to be the authorized constitutional participants in a presidential election. The number of electors in the state of Rhode Island is 4.
State |
EV |
State |
EV |
State |
EV |
State |
EV |
Alabama |
9 |
Indiana |
11 |
Nebraska |
5** |
South Carolina |
9 (+1) |
Alaska |
3 |
Iowa |
6 (-1) |
Nevada |
6 (+1) |
South Dakota |
3 |
Arizona |
11 (+1) |
Kansas |
6 |
New Hampshire |
4 |
Tennessee |
11 |
Arkansas |
6 |
Kentucky |
8 |
New Jersey |
14 (-1) |
Texas |
38 (+4) |
California |
55 |
Louisiana |
8 (-1) |
New Mexico |
5 |
Utah |
6 (+1) |
Colorado |
9 |
Maine |
4** |
New York |
29 (-2) |
Vermont |
3 |
Connecticut |
7 |
Maryland |
10 |
North Carolina |
15 |
Virginia |
13 |
Delaware |
3 |
Massachusetts |
11 (-1) |
North Dakota |
3 |
Washington |
12 (+1) |
Florida |
29 (+2) |
Michigan |
16 (-1) |
Ohio |
18 (-2) |
West Virginia |
5 |
Georgia |
16 (+1) |
Minnesota |
10 |
Oklahoma |
7 |
Wisconsin |
10 |
Hawaii |
4 |
Mississippi |
6 |
Oregon |
7 |
Wyoming |
3 |
Idaho |
4 |
Missouri |
10 (-1) |
Pennsylvania |
20 (-1) |
Washington, D.C.* |
3 |
Illinois |
20 (-1) |
Montana |
3 |
Rhode Island |
4 |
Total electors |
538 |