Galt's Gulch

Short Constitutional Quiz

Posted by $ blarman 9 years, 6 months ago to Government
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Most of these are pretty basic. The only one I had a hard time with was the Presidential terms one.
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  • Posted by khalling 9 years, 6 months ago
    I missed one-the term length for president
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    • Posted by xthinker88 9 years, 6 months ago
      That's the only one I missed. I knew that they could be elected twice plus serve part of an unelected term but wasn't sure how much of the unelected term they could serve.

      Interestingly though. This means that if a president were sworn in and died the next day. And his VP took over. The VP could still run 2x and be elected 2x but would have to resign halfway through the 2nd elected term. That would be an interesting situation.
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      • Posted by TheOldMan 9 years, 6 months ago
        I don't think the VP could run for the second time.
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        • Posted by xthinker88 9 years, 6 months ago
          ah. you are correct. the exact wording states:

          Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
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  • Posted by $ AJAshinoff 9 years, 6 months ago
    I missed two.
    One was the number of years. I thought 8.

    The other was which branch the VP belongs to. I over-thought the answer by focusing on the VP sitting at the head of congress..bah
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  • Posted by samrigel 9 years, 6 months ago
    I am a Sentinel of Justice, however, did not know about the extra two years of the President. I will study harder!
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    • Posted by samrigel 9 years, 6 months ago
      I will comment no more. Sorry if I have offended because I don't have the time to sit and comment. Which makes my "point scoring" low and therefore my relevance low as well!
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      • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 9 years, 6 months ago
        Hello samrigel,
        ???? Who could you have offended with the above comment???
        So far as I can tell (and I am pretty regular) you are doing fine.
        Please comment as you desire. We have many here that can only drop by from time to time and many that check in daily. All that are respectful are welcome in my book.
        Respectfully,
        O.A.
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        • Posted by samrigel 9 years, 6 months ago
          Thanks for the kind words O.A. I was merely lamenting that my comment was hidden and whenever I attempt to "thumbs up" a comment I am reminded that I am "Restricted". I love the forum here and read and comment whenever I can. Thanks samrigel
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          • Posted by ObjectiveAnalyst 9 years, 6 months ago
            Hello again samrigel,
            I have reviewed your comments thus far and at this point I wish to encourage you to keep at it. You may reach the necessary threshold to have greater visibility and functionality before you know it! :)
            Like John Galt watching the producers still struggling, I will be watching.
            Respectfully,
            O.A.
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  • Posted by Ranter 9 years, 6 months ago
    I missed the same two as AJAshinoff. I actually think that the Vice President, while remaining Vice President, has no Constitutional function in the Executive branch except to be ready to assume the Presidency upon the death or disability of the President. While "standing by," the Vice President is President of the Senate, which is his Constitutional function, and while performing that function he is functioning as a part of the Legislative Branch.
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