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Elections and the
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Federal elections are held in November of even-numbered
years. Just as the President, Senators, and Representatives
have overlapping constituencies, their terms also overlap.
- All Representatives are elected
every two years by the voters of the district they
represent.
- Senators serve six-year terms,
with one-third of them up for election every even year.
Senators are chosen in statewide elections and represent all
residents of their states.
- The President and Vice
President are elected together every four years in a
nationwide election.
This issue of American
Studies eNews tries to explain the
process of elections. To read more please go to
About America
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Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
These pages explain the election process for Federal
officials. Information about specific candidates and their
campaigns or political parties and their platforms will not
be found here.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html
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US Elections - Guide to the 2008
Election
A Department of State official site on
Election 2008. The site offers a wide range of
information about the complicated and yet
fascinated process of Election in the United States.
http://uspolitics.america.gov/uspolitics/elections/index.html |
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The Long Campaign: U.S.
Elections 2008
This edition of eJournal USA presents an introduction to the
upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S.
voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and
vice president, congressional representatives, state and
local officials, and ballot initiatives. The journal
describes aspects of this election which make it different
from most recent elections and includes a pro-con debate of
the Electoral College.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/1007/ijde/ijde1007.htm |
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The Principles of Democratic Elections
From "Democracy Papers" by D. Grier Stephenson, Jr.
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/democracy/dmpaper3.htm |
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The Electoral Process
Presented in question/answer format, this section addresses
the nomination and election of the President, Senators, and
Representatives, qualifications for voting, the
administration of elections, and the funding of campaigns.
http://usinfo.state.gov/infousa/government/elections/electoralProcess.html |
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The
American Electoral College
Explains the process of the Electoral College in its
entirety.
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2004/info/electoral-college.html |
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What's
new: books, articles, www pages
Article Alert
 Rieff,
David, et al. ORWELL IN '08 (Columbia Journalism Review, vol.
46, no. 4, November-December 2007, pp. 26-39)
Article Alert 4
January 2008 U.S. SOCIETY & VALUES
George Orwell's classic 1946 essay, "Politics and the English
Language," attacked murky writing, such as dying metaphors,
pretentious diction, meaningless words, and proposed that clear
writing can lead to clear thinking and a better world. Principally,
he went after fuzzy academics, though he included a sample of
communist propaganda among his targets. After that, Orwell began
work on his great book, 1984, which introduced the reader to the
concept of Newspeak, the fictional but terrifying system of language
designed to hobble and crush independent thought. 
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International Aid This edition of eJournal USA
describes how U.S. foreign aid — directed through government and
faith-based organizations, through individuals, businesses, and a
multiplicity of partnerships — has developed, how it fits into
foreign affairs, and how it is related to advancing altruistic
objectives.
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Mass Transit Boom
By Thomas J. Billitteri
Pressed by rising gas prices, highway gridlock and global-warming
concerns, cities are spending unprecedented amounts on public
transit systems — from streetcars and other "light-rail" lines to
commuter trains and rapid-transit buses. They also are experimenting
with "congestion-pricing" plans that impose tolls on motorists to
induce them to use transit or alter driving habits. While traffic. .
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