US Elections: Revision Notes
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16 pages of highly detailed, comprehensive A-Level Edexcel Politics notes on the topic of US elections. Discusses:
The electoral college and its workings - including strengths and weaknesses
The election process - invisible primaries, open primaries, closed primaries, caucuses, selection of the Vice President, party conventions, presidential debate, the general election campaign. Includes strengths and weaknesses of the presidential candidate nominating system
The factors that affect election outcome with examples from 2004-2020 including the importance of incumbency on a president seeking a second term