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    end during the Election of 1824‚ numerous changes such as‚ increases in voting participation and the beginnings of how political candidates appealed to the common man affected elections and political campaigns from 1815 to 1840. As the years progressed from 1815-1840 the voter participation was increasing drastically. As seen in document A‚ in 1824 there was a 26.9 percent of voter participation which tripled in a matter of 16 years. After the controversial “corrupt bargain” of 1824‚ voters were determined

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    The Corrupt Bargain of 1824 • Four people were to be in the election of 1824. Jackson‚ Adams‚ Clay‚ and Crawford. • Clay was not picked but he voted for Adams because they made a deal that if Adams president Clay would be secretary of state. A Yankee Misfit in the White House • Adams was a strong nationalist he wasn’t against the idea of building roads and canals. Going “ Whole Hog” for Jackson in 1828 • two parties were created before the election one was National Republican-

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    At the turn of the century in the year 1800‚ the Industrial Revolution was gaining speed in the United States. The American factory system was launched in to production after new methods of mass producing goods and and the idea of interchangeable parts were introduced. Cotton production was at its peak in the South with the introduction of the cotton gin. In the North‚ the landscape did not allow farming to flourish like it did in the South‚ so the North was home to the majority of industry and production

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    politics became much more democratic. The first president during this period was actually John Quincy Adams. In the election of 1824‚ Jackson actually held the most popular votes‚ but failed to have a majority because 4 candidates had run for office. Due to a corrupt bargain‚ the House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams as president. The controversy of this election would lead to new‚ more democratic‚ policies. Firstly‚ around this time most states adopted universal white male suffrage

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    The decision in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819 stated that the federal government had the right to charter a bank‚ increasing the authority of the national government and emphasizing political nationalism (Doc D). In the Election of 1820‚ James Monroe won by a landslide and the Federalist party had been destroyed by the Hartford Convention; thus‚ there was only one political party‚ leading to a great amount of political nationalism. The Density of Population in 1820 showed

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    Anderson. Ronald Reagan went to win the election with 50% of the popular vote and 91% if the Electoral College. In a later election of 1992‚ Bill Clinton‚ George H.W. Bush and Ross Perot ran against each other for the presidency. Ross Perot being a third party candidate kind of took 18.9% of the popular vote away from both of the candidates

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    painting depicts George Washington resigning his military commission before the Continental Congress in Annapolis‚ Maryland (“Annapolis” n.d.‚ para 1). However‚ Trumbull created WRHC in 1824 and placed it in 1826 (“Comission” n.d.). The year 1824 was an election year: Jackson v. Adams. Jackson lost the 1884 election. However‚ still‚ Jackson possessed a reputation for using the executive office for legislation (Winters 2016‚ 9.5).. Thus‚ the Whig Part labeled Jackson‚ who declared himself a “champion

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    of the votes know what’s best for our country. In the essay you’re about to read‚ the essay is going to be biased on why the electoral college should not be abolished. The electoral college dates all the way back to 1787 before the 1824 election. In the 1824 election the electoral college came in the winning over the popular vote. The toss up between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Mr. Jackson had the popular vote of 152‚933 (41.3%) states the chart in document three . Mr. Adams had the popular

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    be used to determine the President-elect because the system fails to represent the country as a whole. The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College for reasons that are no longer relevant in the election process. The Founding Fathers created the Electoral college to prevent the direct election of the President and to make sure the President-elect is qualified. Electors used to be seen as “free from any sinister bias” (Hamilton)‚ but are now chosen by their political parties and expected to vote

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