¶ They can vote in elections to the Federal Government
¶ Federal controls - national and international affairs
¶ elected to Congress - political candidates
¶ Congress is US equivalent of the UK Westminister parliment
¶ Congress made up of - 100 senators
¶ House of Representatives - 435 congressmen/women
¶ They can vote for the President this is a separate vote from the Congress so that the President can come from a different party than that of the house majority
¶ They can vote in State elections, to elect a State Governor, Senate and house of representatives, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the Governor of California
¶ They can vote in Local elections for example Sheriff or even dog catcher
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