A Dictionary of American Politics: Comprising Accounts of Political Parties, Measures and Men, and Explanations of the Constitution, Divisions and Practical Workings of the Government, Together with Political Phrases, Familiar Names of Persons and Places, Noteworthy Sayings, Etc., EtcA.L. Burt, 1888 - 565 sider |
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... presidents of the New York society were John Jay and Alexander Hamilton . These so- cieties did nothing except to petition Congress , and were seldom heard of after 1808. Colonization then became a favorite subject , until in 1829 The ...
... presidents of the New York society were John Jay and Alexander Hamilton . These so- cieties did nothing except to petition Congress , and were seldom heard of after 1808. Colonization then became a favorite subject , until in 1829 The ...
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... Presidential and Vice - Presidential Elections ) , disclosed some defects in the electoral system as estab- lished by Article 2 , section 1 , clause 3 of the Constitu- tion . To remedy these defects the twelfth amendment was passed by ...
... Presidential and Vice - Presidential Elections ) , disclosed some defects in the electoral system as estab- lished by Article 2 , section 1 , clause 3 of the Constitu- tion . To remedy these defects the twelfth amendment was passed by ...
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... Presidential candidates were again nominated , but under another party name . ( See Constitutional Union Party . ) After Fillmore's defeat , the party in 1857 carried the State elections in Rhode Island and Maryland , and in 1859 it was ...
... Presidential candidates were again nominated , but under another party name . ( See Constitutional Union Party . ) After Fillmore's defeat , the party in 1857 carried the State elections in Rhode Island and Maryland , and in 1859 it was ...
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... presidential campaign of 1844 turned largely on this question . The Democratic convention nominated Polk , who favored annexation , instead of Van Buren , who opposed it . Clay , the Whig candidate , was also sup- posed to be against ...
... presidential campaign of 1844 turned largely on this question . The Democratic convention nominated Polk , who favored annexation , instead of Van Buren , who opposed it . Clay , the Whig candidate , was also sup- posed to be against ...
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... Presidential campaign of 1876 , this phrase gained currency . The returns were very slowly received from some of the doubtful States , espe- cially in Florida , and each addition to the uncompleted vote was hailed as above . Anti ...
... Presidential campaign of 1876 , this phrase gained currency . The returns were very slowly received from some of the doubtful States , espe- cially in Florida , and each addition to the uncompleted vote was hailed as above . Anti ...
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