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Welcome to ElectionInfo.com's pages on United States of America
About Government in United States of America
The United States has the oldest written constitution in the world that is still essentially unchanged. It was drawn up in 1787, ratified by a majority of the 13 original states by June 1788, and came into effect in March 1789. It distributes power and responsibility among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, establishing a system of checks and balances.
The president, who is the executive head of government, is elected for a four-year term by democratically chosen electors from the 50 states and Washington, DC. The president may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The legislature comprises a 435-member House of Representatives, directly elected every two years, and a 100-member Senate. Senators are directly elected for a six-year term; one-third of Senate seats are up for election every two years. The Supreme Court, the ultimate authority on questions of constitutional interpretation, is composed of nine justices who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Each state has its own constitution, governor, and legislature, with considerable powers to raise state taxes (paid in addition to federal ones) and to draft laws affecting trade, education, social services, the criminal justice system, and other areas of life in that state. Women gained the right to vote in 1920. The voting age is 18.
The next U.S. presidential election is scheduled to occur November 2, 2004.
Important future dates
January 19, 2004 - Iowa caucuses
January 27, 2004 - New Hampshire primary
February 3, 2004 - First date for Democratic primaries and caucuses other than New Hampshire and Iowa
South Carolina primary
Missouri primary
Arizona primary
Oklahoma primary
Delaware primary
February 10, 2004 - Virginia primary, Tennessee primary
February 17, 2004 - Wisconsin primary
March 2, 2004 - California, Maryland, New York and Texas primaries
March 9, 2004 - Florida primary
May 28-May 31, 2004 - Libertarian National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia
June 23-June 27, 2004 - Constitution Party National Convention in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
June 24-June 27, 2004 - Green Party National convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
July 26-July 29, 2004 - Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts
August 30-September 2, 2004 - Republican National Convention in New York City, New York
November 2, 2004 - General election.
December 13, 2004 - U.S. Electoral College meets to elect the President.
January 6, 2005 - Electoral votes officially tallied before both Houses of Congress.
January 20, 2005 - Inauguration day.
Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948 in New York City) is the former Governor of Vermont and a member of the Democratic Party. He is a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
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