Selecting a president / Eleanor Clift and Matthew Spieler.
Clift, Eleanor.; Spieler, Matthew.
2012
JK528 .C55 2012 (Mapit)
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Title Selecting a president / Eleanor Clift and Matthew Spieler.
Author Clift, Eleanor.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9781250004499
1250004497
Imprint New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012.
Language English
Description 196 p. ; 22 cm.
Call Number JK528 .C55 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 324.973
Summary "Selecting a President explains the nuts and bolts of our presidential electoral system while drawing on rich historical anecdotes from past campaigns. Among the world's many democracies, U.S. presidential elections are unique, where presidential contenders embark on a grueling, spectacular two-year journey that begins in Iowa and New Hampshire, and ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Modern presidential campaigns are a marked departure from the process envisioned by America's founders. Yet while they've evolved, many of the basic structures of our original electoral system remain in place--even as presidential elections have moved into the modern era with tools like Twitter and Facebook at their disposal--they must still compete in an election governed by rules and mechanisms conceived in the late eighteenth century. In this book, Clift and Spieler demonstrate that presidential campaigns are exciting, hugely important, disillusioning at times but also inspiring"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Spieler, Matthew.
Series Fundamentals of American government.
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The presidential election year : a snapshot
The primaries
The conventions : clinching the nomination
The general election
Election day
Inauguration day
The Presidential Oath of Office
Past presidential elections
Speeches in presidential campaigns.

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