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Author: William Rosendahl

Swing States: The Handful of States That Decide Elections Swing states, also called battleground states, are states where either major party can realistically win the presidential vote, so campaigns focus their… 5 min readElections How Does the Electoral College Work? 270, Explained Americans vote for a slate of electors, not directly for president. Each state gets as many electors as it has members of… 6 min readElections Primary Elections Explained: Open, Closed, Caucus and Everything Between Primary elections decide which candidates a party sends to the November general election. Who may vote depends on the state: closed primaries… 6 min readElections Liberal vs. Conservative: Beliefs, Myths and Where People Really Stand In the US, liberals generally favor an active government that reduces inequality and protects individual rights, and they welcome social change. Conservatives… 6 min readParties & Ideologies How a Bill Becomes a Law: The 9 Steps, From Idea to Signature A bill becomes a law when a member of Congress introduces it, both the House and the Senate pass the identical text… 6 min readHow Government Works