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A: You heard who won the election, didnt you? B: Yeah. I am so excited that Obama won. A: Im so happy that he did. B: That man just made history. A: Did you vote for him? B: I sure did! What about you? A: Of course I did! B: I am still in shock to kn
[00:03.92]The Senate is one of the two lawmaking bodies of the United States Congress. [00:09.72]The other is the House of Representatives. [00:12.83]Both have about the same amount of power. [00:16.48]Both the Senate and the House of Representatives
EXPLORATIONS - Women Around the World Continue to Struggle for Their RightsBy Jill Moss Broadcast: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with E
Supporters of Irans government held demonstrations in cities across the country Wednesday following days of anti-government protests. Iranian state television showed video of crowds waving Iranian flags and expressing support for Irans top leader. La
AS IT IS 2015-10-28 Vietnamese Object to Political Families 越南反对政治家庭世袭 Critics complain that children of Communist Party members in Vietnam have been elected to high-level positions in the government. The elections have started a
Explanation: Many of the people who came to North America and later created the U.S. government had come from countries that had kings. Many of those kings had too much power and they abused (or used in a bad way) their power, because they knew that
Explanation: Senators, representatives, and the president of the United States almost all have political affiliations (or membership in a political party), but not necessarily the same ones. Sometimes most of the members of Congress have the same pol
Explanation: The United States has a representative democracy, which means that citizens vote for people who will represent them in the government, making laws and decisions that reflect (or are the same as) what the citizens want. If Americans do no
For the past year and a half, Haiti's political scene has been in turmoil. The electoral process to select a new president, all seats in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, mayors countrywide plus over 1,200 local elections, which began in late 2015,
102 巴基斯坦选举安全措施严密 Tight Security Before Pakistani Elections Jon Tkach Islamabad 3 Jul 2001 01:49 UTC Security is tight in Pakistan, where nearly 20 million people are expected t
Good morning from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Thanks for checking in. Here is a look at what's happening right NOW IN THE NEWS. We begin with that massive winter storm that has blasted the eastern seaboard, causing a lot of problems
1. Prosecutors have presented their closing arguments in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial. The jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday. If convicted on all charges, the former Democratic presidential candidate faces up to 30 years in
AS IT IS 2016-08-17 US Announces Single Largest Transfer of Guantanamo Inmates 关塔那摩最大规模转移囚犯 Fifteen people are no longer prisoners at the United States militarys prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Twelve detainees from Yemen and
AS IT IS 2016-03-22 Conflict in Thailand Over New Constitution 泰国新宪法引冲突 In Thailand, a commission writing a new constitution is set to consider proposals by the military government. The proposals include a non-elected senate and an ap
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump may have suffered a setback this week with health care reform. But he did score a victory when it comes to his five-star hotel here in Washington, D.C. There had been a controversy over a particular clause in the
联合国秘书长表示欢迎巴拉圭和平选举 UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the peaceful general elections held Sunday in Paraguay, saying that the United Nations is ready to work wi
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration has decided to suspend delivery of F-16 fighter planes to Egypt, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. Given the current situation in Egypt, we do not believe it is appropriate to move fo
ROME, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday became the first president in the country's history elected for a second mandate. The 87-year-old resigned as president earlier in the day in a formal move to make it possible
WASHINGTON, July 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns was leaving for Egypt on Sunday to discuss the Arab country's return to an inclusive civilian government, the State Department said. During his three-day visit, Burns will m
I have some political stuff for you in todays podcast. In Britain, we have a Parliament. Parliament makes new laws and oversees the government of the country. There are two chambers, or Houses of Parliament the House of Commons and the House of Lords