Please answer the following questions with the correct answer and make it short as possible.

1- Discuss elections in the United States? More specifically, describe processes and systems of elections n beginning a discussion of primary and general elections, presidential and mid-term elections, plurality and majority systems, partisan and non-partisan elections.

2- Describe democracy in America and the American political culture. (List and describe key elements of democracy in America such as individual freedom, liberty, majority rule, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, Bill of Rights, due process of law, …)

3- Describe the essential elements of Federalism in American and reference the US Constitution as the legal ” blueprintfor our federal form of government. From Article the Constitution, describe the structure and power of Congress. Also, include a description of the power of the states as “denied” and “reserved”

4- Discuss the California Initiative process in terms of its history and effects. Also, consider the process itself in terms of the qualifying requirements as well as the benefits and flaws of the initiative process in California today. Is the initiative process an essential part of American Democracy?

5- Imagine yourself as wrongly accused of a crime. What rights and legal protections would you expect and demand as a person accused of a crime? Why are these legal protections necessary if you are innocent of a particular crime? Why is the 14th Amendment important to a person accused of committing a crime in a particular state?

6- Compare and contrast the California State Legislature and Congress in terms of their source of Constitutional power, makeup of legislators (numbers by chamber, terms, term limits, partisanship, etc.)

7- Discuss the concept of ” selective incorporation” or “nationalization of the Bill of Rights.

8- What do we mean when we say “the United States is a Federal Democratic Republic?

9-Discuss the role of the Electoral College in the election of the president in the United States.