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When Does a President’s Term Officially End?

President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, leave the White House after President Ronald Reagan's inauguration ceremony in 1981.

When Does a President’s Term Officially End?

What Is the Electoral College?

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What Is the Electoral College?

What Happens if the Electoral College Ties?

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What Happens if the Electoral College Ties?

Can the Electoral College Reverse the Results of an Election?

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Can the Electoral College Reverse the Results of an Election?

Why Do Presidents Serve Four-Year Terms?

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940

7 Facts About the United States Space Force

The flag for the United States Space Force.

10 Explosive Facts About Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes is the reason we remember, remember, the 5th of November.

Ireland's Supreme Court Rules That Subway's Bread Is Too Sugary to Be Called 'Bread'

Just a couple of Subway employees making dessert.

Where Did the Term October Surprise Originate?

Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in the White House's Blue Room on Reagan's inauguration day in 1981.

Why Do Supreme Court Justices Serve for Life?

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15 Amazing Facts About Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The Queen’s Guard May Have to Give Up Their Iconic Bearskin Hats

Can you tell that this is real bear fur?

How—and When—to Vote by Mail in Each State

Voting by mail isn't the type of task you can procrastinate.

There's a Shortage of Poll Workers in 2020. Here's How You Can Become One

Uphold democracy and maybe make a few hundred dollars, too.

The West Wing Cast Is Filming a Reunion Special to Promote Voter Participation This Fall

Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, and Martin Sheen in The West Wing.

When a Radio Host Led an Uprising Against Massachusetts’s Seat Belt Law

Buckling up was once a political statement.