Over the decades and centuries, the United States has developed into the vast and interesting country we know today. Here are 11 strange and little-known facts about the United States of America. 1. ‘Arizona’s Cactus Laws’In Arizona, cacti are quite well respected. This has resulted in some strange laws being placed to defend these plants….
As principal advisors to the president, the functions of the Vice President greatly depend on the relationship they have with the Head of State. However, the primary responsibility of the United States Vice President is to be ready at a moment’s notice. But will that be Walz or Vance?
Who are the candidates and what do they stand for? The two main parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, nominated their presidential candidates by holding a series of votes called state primaries and caucuses. In the Republican Party, former President Trump won his party’s support with a huge lead over his rivals. Trump, who served…
Once the candidate has been declared the winner of a presidential election, so begins the transition of power. The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 sets out the “peaceful transition of power” and allows for the cooperation between outgoing and incoming administrations. Once a candidate’s nomination has been declared by their party, they can then receive…
Each American state is allocated a certain number of so-called ‘electoral college’ votes based partly on population. Hence, large populous states like California and Texas have 54 and 50 electoral college votes respectively while states like Delaware, Alaska. Vermont and Wyoming have just three each. There is a total of 538 up for grabs across…
