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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Capitol

Government; U.S. election

Where Congress meets in Washington DC. The Capitol building is home to both the Senate and House of Representatives as well as various committee and hearing rooms and an art gallery. The steps of ...

Netroots

Government; U.S. election

Left wing online activists and bloggers. Their annual convention, originally organised by liberal website Daily Kos, is now considered an important stop for aspiring Democrat politicians. The ...

Discretionary spending

Government; U.S. election

The segment of the US government budget that Congress has the power to allocate is discretionary spending. The remainder of the budget is entitlement spending - funds mandated by legislation to be ...

Blue state

Government; U.S. election

A state where people tend to vote for the Democratic Party.

McCain-Feingold

Government; U.S. election

A 2002 campaign finance reform law named after its main sponsors: Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold. Aspects of the law were overturned by the Supreme ...

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Government; U.S. election

An organisation formed to promote its members' views on selected issues, usually by raising money that is used to fund candidates who support the group's position. PACs monitor candidates' voting ...

Patriot Act

Government; U.S. election

A controversial law enacted in response to the September 11 attacks giving government agencies new powers to tackle terrorism. The law permits the indefinite imprisonment without trial of foreigners ...