Not really. Elections for president are actually 51 separate statewide (and DC) elections. Each of the 51 outcomes selects Electors to the Electoral College who then cast their votes for president...
Yes. In the United States, a general election is when voters choose which candidates will hold office beginning in January of the next year. The term "general election" distinguishes the event from...
We have a "democratic" government where everyone has "a say" in things. But there are so many of us that we can't each have "our say" and get anything done. So we have a representative government. We...