United States Politics & Elections
US 2 Party System
- Republicans are associated with the color red
- Democrats are associated with the color blue
Federal Elections
- Presidential elections every 4 years
- Based on a state-by-state electoral college system
- Not based on a simple majority of votes
- Congressional elections every 2 years
- Includes 100% of house of representative members (congressman have 2 year term)
- Include ~1/3 of Senators (Senators have 6 year term)
- Midterms are congressional elections that happen out of sync with presidential
- Sitting president usually helps campaign during midterms for members of congress