QUOTE(Alpha(MC) @ May 9 2005, 11:32 AM)
Of course this goes by what definition you're using. Me, I'm using the traditional/untraditional one.
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You can't use both an untraditional and a traditional definition of the word at the same time considering they are two different things.
I don't know what you need to know about politics in the US (if that's what you meant). America can apply to North and South America, so it can be confusing if you don't specify.
There are two major parties, democratic and republican. Right now, the president (George Bush) is a republican. The previous president (Bill Clinton) was a democrat. Presidents serve 4 year terms, this is bush's second term as president. After 2 terms they can not be reelected. The other political parties in the U.S. barely ever get more than 5% of the votes, but they still have an effect on the election.