Tag: U.S. Elections
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Third Parties
Third Parties in United States Third Parties Definition in Contract Law A term used to include all persons who are not parties to the contract, agreement, or instrument of writing by which their interest in the thing conveyed is sought to be affected. (…). But it is difficult to give a […]
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Third Parties
Third Parties in United States Third Parties Definition in Contract Law A term used to include all persons who are not parties to the contract, agreement, or instrument of writing by which their interest in the thing conveyed is sought to be affected. (…). But it is difficult to give a […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Campaigns
Campaigns in the United States Campaign Contributions Legal Materials To look up contributions to U.S. Federal political campaigns, visit Open Secrets and/or the sites posted by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the House of Representatives or the Senate. Federal data is also available […]
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Campaigns
Campaigns in the United States Campaign Contributions Legal Materials To look up contributions to U.S. Federal political campaigns, visit Open Secrets and/or the sites posted by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the House of Representatives or the Senate. Federal data is also available […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Whig Party
Whig Party in the United States Whig Party: Introduction According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, the Whig party emerged as a coalition of politicians opposed to andrew jackson and Jacksonian Democracy. Some prominent Whigs, like daniel webster, traced their political […]
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Whig Party
Whig Party in the United States Whig Party: Introduction According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, the Whig party emerged as a coalition of politicians opposed to andrew jackson and Jacksonian Democracy. Some prominent Whigs, like daniel webster, traced their political […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson in the United States Life of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Note: for information on early life of thomas jefferson, see the entry thomas jefferson biography. In October 1789 he returned to America and the following year became Secretary of State in Washington’s Cabinet, in […]
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson in the United States Life of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Note: for information on early life of thomas jefferson, see the entry thomas jefferson biography. In October 1789 he returned to America and the following year became Secretary of State in Washington’s Cabinet, in […]
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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 […]