U.S. election

U.S. election

General elections held every four years to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. These are indirect elections in that ordinary voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President.

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Founding fathers

Government; U.S. election

An imprecise term used most often to describe those involved in the framing and adoption of the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. The convention brought together 55 delegates from ...

Filibuster

Government; U.S. election

This is a procedural tactic to block or delay legislation used predominantly in the United States Senate. A filibuster usually involves a senator or group of senators talking for hours or days to ...

Beltway

Government; U.S. election

An American term for an orbital highway that often surrounds major cities. In political reporting, the term generally refers to congressional business undertaken inside the highway surrounding ...

Senator

Government; U.S. election

Member of the senate, the upper house of congress. Each US state has two (a junior and a senior senator, distinguished by length of service). In 2008 the presumptive nominees from both main parties ...

Tracker

Government; U.S. election

People or volunteers used by political candidates or parties to document the activities of their rivals. Trackers usually follow opposing candidates with recording equipment - video cameras, audio ...

Governor

Government; U.S. election

Each of the 50 US states has a governor, who is the state's chief administrator. The governor is responsible for the effective and efficient workings of the state's various departments. A ...