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American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

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United States electoral college map showing number of electoral votes by state.

How Does the Electoral College Work?

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Close-up of tobacco plants in Ontario, Canada. Tobacco, Nicotiana, cured leaves used after processing in various ways for smoking, snuffing, chewing, and extracting of nicotine.

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Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.

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