Name ____________________

U.S. Government

Mr. Crawford

The Constitution of the United States

Article II Questions

Section I:

1.      How many electors for President does each state get? 

2.      Can a Senator from Mississippi be an elector?

3.      What would happen in the case of a tie vote for President in the electoral college?

4.      Arnold Schwarzenegger was born July 4, 1947, in Austria, but became an American citizen in 1976, and is now the Governor of California.  Can he run for President in 2012?

5.      What would happen if the President could no longer fulfill his duties?  According to the Constitution, what if both the President and Vice-President were unable to serve as President?

Section II: 

6.      Name the three powers specifically given to the President under the first paragraph of Section II.

7.      List the ways that the President’s power is checked by Section II.  Mention each power that he is given and then how that power is checked.

Section III:

8.      List the responsibilities that the president is given in this section:

Section IV:

9.      For what offenses can the President be removed from office?