| Acknowledgements | 第1-3页 |
| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Introduction | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review on US Democracy and Presidential Election | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter 2 The U.S. Presidential Election | 第14-23页 |
| ·Origin and Development of the U.S. Presidential Election | 第14-17页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of the U.S. Presidential Election | 第17-20页 |
| ·Electoral College System in the U.S. Presidential Election | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Democracy | 第23-27页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of Democracy | 第23-25页 |
| ·Costs and Benefits of Democracy | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 4 US model of Democracy | 第27-48页 |
| ·Material Factors in US model of Democracy | 第27-38页 |
| ·The Role of Power in US model of Democracy | 第27-32页 |
| ·The Role of Money in US model of Democracy | 第32-38页 |
| ·Immaterial Factors in US model of Democracy | 第38-48页 |
| ·A Race Show of American Democracy | 第38-44页 |
| ·A Culture Show of American Democracy | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter 5 An Assessment of American Democracy and Presidential Election | 第48-64页 |
| ·Existing Problems behind American Democracy | 第48-52页 |
| ·Presidential Election Conforming to American Democracy | 第52-64页 |
| ·Merits of Presidential Election Conforming to American Democracy | 第55-58页 |
| ·Effect of Presidential Election Conforming to American Democracy | 第58-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-69页 |
