Presidential Elections: 1789-2008

ISBN-10
1780348940
ISBN-13
9781780348940
Series
Presidential Elections
Category
Electoral college
Language
English
Published
2010

Description

This comprehensive resource explains with detail and clarity the evolution of presidential elections. Now updated to include full coverage of the 2008 contest between John McCain and Barack Obama, the book illustrates the means by which the president is elected including the complexities of the Electoral College system.

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