CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 2020 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucus took place on March 3, 2020, alongside 14 state primaries on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries and caucuses for the 2020 presidential election, following the South Carolina primary the weekend before.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike citizens of other U.S. territories who are U.S. citizens, American Samoans are U.S. nationals. However, neither citizens nor nationals of U.S. territories vote in Federal elections and pay Federal taxes.

Detailed explanation-3: -March 15, 2016, was dubbed Super Tuesday II, Mega Tuesday, or the Ides of March Primaries. Five states held both Democratic and Republican primaries: Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Missouri.

Detailed explanation-4: -The American Samoa Constitution designates 12 districts from which one senator per district is elected.

Detailed explanation-5: -The official head of state is the President of the United States. While American Samoans can vote in party primaries, they cannot vote in the general presidential election.