英语中级阅读笔记

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1、PresidentialElectionThePresidentialElectionsoccurquadrennially(=everyfouryears每四年地)(thecountbeginningwiththeyear1792,1789isthefirst)AnyPresidentialElectionyearcanbedividedbyfour.ThetypicalperiodsofthePresidentialElectionareasfollows:1.Springofthepreviousyear.Candidates(候选人)announcetheirintentionsto

2、run,and(ifnecessary)file(档案)theirstatementofcandidacy(参选声明)withtheFederalElectionCommission.Thefederallawrequiresthatacandidatewhointendstoreceivecontributionuptomorethan$5000amongothers,mustfirstfileastatementofcandidacywiththeFederalElectionCommission.Thishadledpresidentialcandidates,especiallyme

3、mberfromthetwomajorpoliticalparties,toofficiallyannouncetheirintentionstorunasthepreviousyearsotheycanstartraisingorspendingthemoneyneededfortheirnationalcampaign.EligibilityRequirements:ArticleTwoofUnitedStatesConstitutionstipulatesthatforapersontoserveaspresident,theindividualmustbeanatural-bornc

4、itizen(出生在美国)oftheUnitedStates,atleast35yearsold,andaresidentoftheUnitedStatesforaperiodofnolessthan14years.TheVice-Presidentmustmeetthequalificationsofbeingapresident.Acandidatemaystartrunninghisorhercampaignearlybeforeturning35yearsoldorcompleting14yearsofresidency,butmustmeettheageandresidencyre

5、quirementsbyInaugurationDay（就职日）.2.SummertoDecemberofthepreviousyearPrimary(候选人初选会)andcaucus(党团会议)debates.(以政党为单位)3.JanuarytoJune—Primaryandcaucusesheldineachstate.4.JulytoSeptember—Nominating(全国提名大会)conventions(全国代表大会)(includingthoseoftheminorthirdparties)Twomajorparties:aseriesofpresidentialprima

6、ryelections.Thisisaindirectelectionprogress.Presidentialnominee总统被提名人Rubber-stamped5.LateSeptemberandOctober6.EarlyNovember—ElectionDay,(选举日)OntheTuesdaybetweenNovember2and8.Thequalificationsofvoters:（1）The1787constitutiondidnotmakespecificregulation,butmoststates:white,malecitizenwithacertainamoun

7、tofproperty.（2）Inthe1830s,moststatescancelledthepropertyasarighttovote.（3）AftertheCivilWar,the15thamendmenttoconstitutioncancelledrace,colorandslaveryasalimit.Butitwasnotinreality.（4）In1920s,femalehavetheri