Presidential system

In the United States of America when people talk about politics only two major parties come to mind, the republicans or the democrats. People usually think that if one does not like taxes, then they tend to associate with the Republicans, if they want more social programs they associate themselves with the Democrats. One fact that people always seem to forget is that the United States of America is not a two party state and that there are several other parties out there with which the people can…

significant role in setting the national political agenda within our two-party system of government. In his book, Uneasy Alliances, political scientist Paul Frymer put forth his theory of electoral…

first and only vice presidential debate was scheduled to take place. Personally, I am not familiar with the role of the vice president other than to break ties in the senate. I didn’t have any idea what to expect from either of these candidates, other than to hear them defend the presidential candidates whom they will serve beneath. I predicted a stronger debate than the presidential debate and a win for the Democratic Party under Tim Kaine. In my opinion, the vice presidential debate ended up…

Russo The United States has been well known for its democracy since the 1700s. The country has presidential elections every four years. In elections almost every American citizen over the age of 18 has a right to cast a vote for the president excluding United States territories such as Guam. The process in voting for the president of the United States is by no means straightforward. In the 2000 presidential election the candidates were Al Gore and George Bush, Al Gore received a majority of the…

Electoral College By constitution, US has a unique system of electing President and Vice President. Every four years elections are being held. On the Election Day voters do not choose President directly choose electors who will represent their will, hence voters indirectly choose a President and Vice President. Electoral College consists of 538 electors. It includes 100 Senators, and every state has 2 Senators regardless the population. District of Columbia has the same number of electors as…

College was a system outlined in the United States’ constitution by the founding fathers, as the method in which they believe the president should be elected. But with the progression of time the views on the necessity of the Electoral College has become a controversy, as now two factions exist with one faction believing that the Electoral College is an illegitimate method for the election of a president. Though this faction exists and believes the Electoral College is an unfair system that…

refugees in. Concerned that people who are often terrorists are either from the Middle East or fit the Middle Eastern stereotype, people feel that it seems dangerous to allow a possible threat into America. The Republicans urge a pause or stop of the system…

transition of power has been peaceful. The process of the primaries allows the fair selection of presidential candidates for all political parties. Then, the presidential campaign permits the presidential candidates to establish their campaign promises and attempt to appear appealing to the voters by the usage of media. Finally, the election process in which people cast their ballots uses the Electoral College system which ensures that the voters are heard. However, there have been certain…

millions of people around the world. Our system is set up to where citizens run the government. The United States allows “the people” to choose their representatives and elect our presidents. Our government actually gives the people the opportunity to speak out, offers equality, and safety. The United States’ best attribute is the freedom it has to offer to its citizens. In June 2015, Donald Trump announced his presidential candidacy for the 2016 Presidential Election of the United States. In…

For the fifth time in U.S. history, and the second time this century, a presidential candidate has won the White House through the Electoral votes, while apparently losing the popular vote. It just so happened that Hilary won the popular votes having 65,435,318 and Trump having 62,788,630 total popular votes. While, Hilary had 232 votes in the Electoral College, Trump, who had a total of 306 votes, is the president elect of the United States. In order to understand the above subject as it…