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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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U.S. election

Impeach

Government; U.S. election

Impeachment refers to the condemnation of a politician for wrongdoing by a legislature, often resulting in their removal from office. The term is common to many political systems, but the most high ...

Congressman/woman

Government; U.S. election

This term is most often used to refer to a member of the House of Representatives, but it can be used to refer to a member of either of the Houses of Congress - the House of Representatives or the ...

Swing states

Government; U.S. election

Swing states are states in which the outcome of the vote is uncertain or close.

527 organisations

Government; U.S. election

Named after a section of the US Tax code, 527 organisations are political campaign groups officially unaffiliated to individual parties or candidates, and therefore not subject to campaign spending ...

Congress

Government; U.S. election

Forms the law-making or legislative branch of the US government as prescribed in Article I, Section I of the US Constitution. It is made up of two houses - the 435-member House of Representatives ...

Microtargeting

Government; U.S. election

A method of analysing electorates in order to send tailored campaign messages to specific groups. Using similar datamining techniques to those used by marketing companies, the voting population is ...

Supermajority

Government; U.S. election

Some important votes require more than a simple majority - 50%-plus-one of those voting - to be carried. This is known as a supermajority. In the Senate, a supermajority of 60% is required to pass ...

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