Before a behavior actually occurs, antecedents focus on the stimuli that influence the behavior that is about to happen. After the behavior occurs, consequences fall into place. Consequences consist of rewards or punishments.
The election of President and Vice President of the United States is an indirect election in which citizens of the United States who are registered to vote in one of the 50 U.S. states or Washington, D.C. cast ballots for members of the U.S. Electoral College, known as electors.
Though the basic premise of partisan elections is the same from state to state, there is some variation in how the elections are conducted. Some states, like Texas and Alabama, hold partisan primaries in which Republican and Democratic candidates compete to represent their party in the general election.