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United States Presidential Elections-lectures
Due to the upcoming presidential elections in United States,
the American Corner
organized lectures for high school students to explain the U.S. electoral system.
First William E. Minsker from Wrocław University of Economics talked about the US presidential
electoral system. Bill began the discussion by reviewing the role of political parties in the American system,
and then went on to explain the long presidential campaign, in particular the nomination process.
he highlighted the fact that several vital features of the American system - party nominating conventions and primary elections -
are not provided for in the Constitution, but have resulted from an historical evolution rooted in the early years of the American republic.
Bill also described in detail how electoral institutions ensure fairness, discussing the procedures for registering voters, counting votes,
and structuring a ballot.
The lecture provided an introductory overview of the American electoral process for people who are not familiar with U.S.
election practices and traditions.
Following Mr. Minsker's talk, Laura Kaspari Hohmann Information Resource Officer for Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova from
the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, explained significant aspects of the upcoming elections. Laura talked about how campaigns work in the U.S.,
who the candidates are in the upcoming elections, and finally asked students to predict a winner.
Both lectures gave our high schools students, who are familiar with an entirely different electoral system, an opportunity to
understand the U.S. system and practice their English language skills.
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