美国总统选举制度(英文版).ppt

The United States presidential election system
The United States is a presidential system of national and presidential elections are held every four years. The election is plex and lengthy process. The main program of the election,includes primaries, the party holds a National Convention to determine the candidate of 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.
From 23 to 30 August 2012 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 . election 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 form 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 parties 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 campaign 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 mas