Tag: U.S. Elections

  • Elections

    Elections in the United States Political Parties, Elections, and Constitutional Law United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS, AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAWSince the mid-1980s the Supreme Court has […]

  • Elections

    Elections in the United States Political Parties, Elections, and Constitutional Law United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS, AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAWSince the mid-1980s the Supreme Court has […]

  • Anti-federalists

    Anti-Federalists in the United States Anti-Federalists, early political party of the United States, precursor of the Democratic-Republican Party lead by Thomas Jefferson. Originally, the term designated the opponents in the United States to the ratification of the federal Constitution […]

  • Anti-federalists

    Anti-Federalists in the United States Anti-Federalists, early political party of the United States, precursor of the Democratic-Republican Party lead by Thomas Jefferson. Originally, the term designated the opponents in the United States to the ratification of the federal Constitution […]

  • Incumbency

    Incumbency in the United States Concept of Incumbency In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), Incumbency has the following meaning: The current holder of a congressional seat (or other elective office) is called the incumbent. In most cases, the […]

  • Incumbency

    Incumbency in the United States Concept of Incumbency In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), Incumbency has the following meaning: The current holder of a congressional seat (or other elective office) is called the incumbent. In most cases, the […]

  • Democratic Party

    Democratic Party in the United States Introduction to Democratic Party Democratic Party, one of the two main political parties of the United States. Its origins can be traced to the coalition formed behind Thomas Jefferson in the 1790s to resist the policies of George Washington’s […]

  • Democratic Party

    Democratic Party in the United States Introduction to Democratic Party Democratic Party, one of the two main political parties of the United States. Its origins can be traced to the coalition formed behind Thomas Jefferson in the 1790s to resist the policies of George Washington’s […]

  • Know Nothing Party

    Know Nothing Party in the United States Know Nothing (American) Party (1856) Know Nothing Party in the U.S. Legal History Summary An anti-foreign, anti-Catholic political party that arose following massive Irish and Catholic immigration during the late 1840s. The Know Nothing party replaced […]

  • Know Nothing Party

    Know Nothing Party in the United States Know Nothing (American) Party (1856) Know Nothing Party in the U.S. Legal History Summary An anti-foreign, anti-Catholic political party that arose following massive Irish and Catholic immigration during the late 1840s. The Know Nothing party replaced […]

  • Candidate

    Candidate in United States Candidate Definition (Lat. candidus, white). Said to be from the custom of Roman candidates to clothe themselves in a white tunic. One who offers himself for an office. One must offer himself either directly, or by consenting to the presentation of his name by […]

  • Candidate

    Candidate in United States Candidate Definition (Lat. candidus, white). Said to be from the custom of Roman candidates to clothe themselves in a white tunic. One who offers himself for an office. One must offer himself either directly, or by consenting to the presentation of his name by […]

  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter in the United States Carter, Jimmy (1924_) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled CARTER, JIMMY (1924_) As the first President elected after the watergate scandal, Jimmy Carter was strongly oriented toward […]

  • James K. Polk

    James K. Polk in the United States Election of 1844: James K. Polk James K. Polk in the U.S. Legal History Summary As president of the United States during the Mexican War, Polk increased American territory by a third.

  • James K. Polk

    James K. Polk in the United States Election of 1844: James K. Polk James K. Polk in the U.S. Legal History Summary As president of the United States during the Mexican War, Polk increased American territory by a third.