Thatâs about an average monthâs salary in China, according to this data from 2012, or three months of a bus driverâs monthly salary, according to another source. In other words, buying an iPhone for your average Chinese citizen would be much like buying a cheapish second-hand car for $5,000 to $10,000 in the U.S.
States choose whether they want to hold primaries or caucuses. Most states hold primaries but states like Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota and Maine use the caucus system.
A primary is a state-level election where party members vote to choose a candidate affiliated with their political party. Party candidates selected in a primary then run against each other in a general election. Thirty-four U.S. states conduct primary elections. There are several types of primaries in the U.S. system. Closed primary: Participation is open only to a particular political partyâs registered members.