What is the best beginner pa sound system for a vocalist?

I gotta recommend this P/A system to you. I have actually used a few of these in the past, although I don't personally own one (yet). I think it is THE best beginner-intermediate P/A system available for a couple of reasons.
It's so simple to use you could teach your grandma in one minute how to assemble and use the whole thing. It's like the Mac of P/A systems. Plug in the power, the speakers, and the mics, into their color coded inputs. Voila, you are good to go.
Has two mic inputs and two 1/4 inch inputs.
The sound is full and even has a decent amount of bass presence, which is somewhat hard to believe considering the sound, but it really sounds nice!

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Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System

The STAGEPAS 300 was the first in the line of complete compact PA system offerings from Yamaha. It was designed to give quality minded musicians, performers, speakers and other presenters a solution for their smaller performances, without sacrific... read more...

This is a really nice pa for vocals.... i don't know, maybe it's out of your budget?....
4 mic channels, a LOT of sound. you get the built in mixer and the two speakers, and it's all under $600. That' kind of a lot, but worth it if you want something that can project.

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Behringer Europort EPA150 Ultra-Compact 150-Watt 5-Channel Portable PA System with Digital Effects and FBQ ...

Sometimes you just don’t need a large, complicated PA system to get your message across. In fact, you might not need a big system at all! For those occasions when you do need to get your voice above the crowd, such as a company meeting, a picnic o... read more...

I think this p/a would be perfect for you. It puts out a decent amount of sound... 2 X 75 watts, and it has 5 channels. The best thing about it is that it is the ultimate in portability. You don't want some huge clunky thing that you can't take around with you easily.
It's certainly enough sound for a beginner system, and is in a really nice beginner's price range, too!
There's lot's of adjustment for the sound, and overall the sound is very clear. If it's ever not clear enough you can make some adjustments to the bass/treble levels to make it better for each voice individually.
This is a great, compact system that will give you a lot of use. You will definitely be happy with your purchase.

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Peavey Audio Performer Pack Portable PA

The Peavey All-In-One Audio Performer Pack is a complete, portable PA system that packages the new PVi 4B powered mixer with PV Series microphones, loudspeakers and accessories.The Audio Performer Pack brings ease of use and powerful sound to smal... read more...

This would be a perfect system for you to get started on. It's designed for on stage performance and portability, and is a pretty reasonable price. If you're just starting off do yourself a favor and get something really simple like this. It will be worth the money when you hear how pretty it makes your voice sound!

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Pyle-Pro PCMX260MB Battery Powered Portable PA System w/USB/SD/MP3 Inputs(Microphone Included)

The Pyle PCMX260MB is the ultimate portable and rechargeable PA package. With 200 Watts of peak power, this PA system can rock. It even features an integrated USB / SD Flash Memory interface, with a LCD screen for sorting through your music. T... read more...

I bought a Pyle. It has been serving me well for gigs at very small venues/ open mic style gigs.