How The Election Works:
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on a question to find the answer!
• Who
made up the election rules?
• Can
anyone be U.S. President?
• How
do we decide who gets to be President?
• What
are candidates, and what do they do?
• What
is a political party?
• How
do the parties choose candidates?
• How
are the Pres. and Vice-Pres. elected?
• Does
the person with the most votes win?
LOOKING BACK ON ELECTION 2000:
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out the articles covering major election events:
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Every four years, Americans pick someone to be the U.S. President.What are the rules about who gets to be President? How do the people decide? What is an election? What do political parties do, and what does it mean to belong to one?
Click on the links to the left to find out more about Presidential elections, this year's candidates, and news about Election 2000.
