Unit 9

Presidential Elections in the US Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Presidential Elections in the US The periods preceding presidential elections in the US are some of the most politically charged times in the nation. The political heights arise during such periods bearing the importance of presidential elections in the country. Every four years, the US Constitution allows its citizens to select and elect leaders to represent their interests in the federal government. The president stands at the top of that hierarchy of representation. Since its independence, the US has allowed its citizens to engage in this democratic process. However, challenges like voter apathy and post-election violence imply the limited knowledge that citizens have about the presidential elections in the US. Presidential elections occur through a process. The process begins with primaries and caucuses that are held in individual states by all the major parties. Each party follows the primaries with a national convention that leads to the nomination of presidential candidates (Foley, 2020). Ind...