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United States Government - Search View - MSN Encarta |
 | | United States Government, the combination of federal, state, and local laws, bodies, and agencies that is responsible for carrying out the operations of the United States. |
 | | Elections are a fundamental part of the American system of government, which was founded on the principle that the power to govern resides in the people. |
 | | Parties are the engines that drive the machinery of elections: They recruit candidates for office, organize primary elections so that party members can select their candidates for the general election, and support their candidates who reach the general election. |
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