A background guide to the entire U.S. electoral system, from federal, state, local, and primary elections to related topics such as polling and the role of the parties and the media.
The United States has been a representative democracy since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. These photos reveal some of the players and events that are part of the American electoral process, and how it works at the federal, state, and local levels.
Today, we discuss the candidates’ views on energy policy, an issue with wide implications for American foreign and domestic policy.
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