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The Tuesday after the first Monday in November: what is special about that day in the United States?  It is Election Day.  This is the day that determines who runs government.
 
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November: what is special about that day in the United States?  It is Election Day.  This is the day that determines who runs government.
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This year Election Day is the earliest it can possibly be:  November 2nd, which is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.  Election Day cannot be on November 1st because then the Monday would be in October rather than November.
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By the time of this first day of our class, Election Day will be less than two months away.  With each passing day the political excitement and anticipation will grow.  Everyone in Congress and the White House is repeatedly thinking and worrying about Election Day.
    
In every even-numbered year, 435 members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate are elected to serve in Washington, D.C.  In every year divisible by four, a president is also elected; these are called presidential elections, and other elections are called "midterm elections" because they occur halfway during a president's term.
 
In every even-numbered year, 435 members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate are elected to serve in Washington, D.C.  In every year divisible by four, a president is also elected; these are called presidential elections, and other elections are called "midterm elections" because they occur halfway during a president's term.
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the pro-life movement and its growing influence, particularly among young people
 
the pro-life movement and its growing influence, particularly among young people
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