美国总统选举制度(英文版)

1、The United States Presidential Election The United States is a presidential system of national and presidential elections are held every four years. Some ConceptionsElectoral CollegeThe form of 538 votesSome sensitive issues The condition of being the president Mid-term ElectionThe electoral College

2、 was created at the Constitutional Convention by the founding fathers. It was the last of many plans adopted in 1787 in Philadelphia. The election is a complex and lengthy process. The main program of the election，includes primaries, the party holds a National Convention to determine the candidate o

3、f the presidential and vice presidential, voters elected the national president “electoral”，“electoral” established the Electoral College vote in presidential elections and was elected president of the official inauguration of several stages.Mid-term ElectionVoting begins in US mid-term elections in

4、 less than 6 hours. Candidates are making their final push in bruising campaigns that promise a tight race.At stake are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 37 of the 100 seats in the Senate. Democrats currently hold 255 seats in the House, and President Barack Obamas party is expected

5、to lose that majority.A Reuters poll indicates that Republicans will pick up 52 seats, leaving them with a 27-seat majority. And Gallups final pre-election poll gives Republicans a 55 percent to 40 percent lead over Democrats in a congressional ballot test among likely voters.From 23 to 30 August 20

6、12 Republican National Convention, the Democratic National Convention in September 3 to 6, 3 October presidential candidate first debate, the vice presidential candidate debate Oct. 11, Oct. 16 day second candidate debate, the third presidential candidate debate on October 22, November 6 U.S. electi

7、on polling day, Dec. 17 Electoral College elected president. January 6, 2013, the House and Senate announced the winner of the January 20 presidential inauguration.（1）The Primary election（预选） is the first stage ，usually starts from the beginning of the election year and ends at the mid-year. The for

8、m of a primary is universal suffrage（直选）, a state of the two parties (Democratic Party and Republican Party) voters to the polls to vote “pledged delegates” who would attend the National Convention of the Party, and expressed support for a candidate of this Party.（2）After the primaries, the two part

9、ies will always hold the National Convention of the Party respectively in July or August. The main task of the conference is to determine the final presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate of the Party and discuss the presidential campaign platform（政纲）. Then，the presidential election c

10、ampaign is officially kicked off. This process generally lasts for 8-9 weeks. During this time, the presidential candidates of both parties will spend large amounts of money in all parts of the country with massive ads campaign, and they will also hold some campaign speeches, meet voters, give press

11、 conferences，as well as public debates. In order to gain the voters confidence to win votes, candidates will elaborate on the policy in favor of domestic and international affairs through various forms. In the first debate, Obama was defeated by RomneyPrevalence with the social networks, the electio

12、n campaign fully into the era of digitization campaign, more tangible vote will be determined by the influence of the candidate in sites，such as Facebook, twitter, YouTube.Romney lovingly holding a supporters children show people, unfortunately the baby burst into tears. President Obama and his wife

13、 try to make voters happy Before the 2nd debate Obama for his campaign volunteers pizza The second debateUS-China relations Rise, prosperity and the rules of China not Americas threat - which became part of their two people consensus （3）National voters elect on the following day of the first Monday

14、of November of that year (2012 November 6th)，which is known as the presidential election date. All American voters move head to the designated locations for voting and make a choice between the two presidential candidates (with a ballot to elect the states presidential “electoral”). “Only you can si

15、lence yourself”，意为“只有你能使自己沉默”。chosen as the polling stations have certain conditions: good lighting, can enter the wheelchair, do not sell beer. A (party) presidential candidate to win a majority in a state election , he has all of the states presidential “electoral” votes. As the United States pres

16、idential election is the Electoral College （选举人团） system, the election day vote, is actually 538 electoral who on behalf of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.（4）The real presidential election is held on first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. By then, the states and the Distric

17、t of Columbia elected “electoral” who will go to all the state capitals to vote. The candidates who win more than 270 votes will be elected as the president. （5）The presidential inauguration is the last procedure, only the elected president hand “Bible” (history except Theodore Roosevelt ) and sworn in January 20th of the following year, the United States presidential election will end. The electio