The People's Choice, from Washington to Harding: A Study in DemocracyThis work discusses how politics, democracy, and the presidency evolved in the United States from 1789 to 1923. |
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... appointed by the State Legis- latures , by whatever method they saw fit . The President was to be chosen indirectly : each State was to appoint , or to elect ( as it saw fit ) , a number of presidential electors ( the number to be in ...
... appointed by the State Legis- latures , by whatever method they saw fit . The President was to be chosen indirectly : each State was to appoint , or to elect ( as it saw fit ) , a number of presidential electors ( the number to be in ...
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... appointed Secretary of the Treasury , set himself to do . His chief measures were the following : ( a ) he funded the entire national debt , principal and interest , at its face value , and to this he added all the State debts , which ...
... appointed Secretary of the Treasury , set himself to do . His chief measures were the following : ( a ) he funded the entire national debt , principal and interest , at its face value , and to this he added all the State debts , which ...
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... appointed Professor of Law at Yale University . During the World War , he used his genius for conciliation by serving on the board for the arbitration of labour disputes , and he supported Wilson and the League of Nations during the ...
... appointed Professor of Law at Yale University . During the World War , he used his genius for conciliation by serving on the board for the arbitration of labour disputes , and he supported Wilson and the League of Nations during the ...
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WASHINGTON | 3 |
JOHN ADAMS AND JEFFERSON | 32 |
MADISON MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | 72 |
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