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How did the election of 1796 differ from the first president elections?
First of all, our elections now take place only on one day. That particular election took place from a monday December 15th 1788 to Saturday January 10th 1789. It was the only election that ever took place that was partially in a year that wasn't a multiple of 4. In the election George Washington was unanimously elected for the office of President, and John Adams was the vice president. Basically there was not a formal election- individual states chose who they were going to send to elect the President, and when they all met together they unanimously voted for Washington. The total number of electoral votes was 69.
What was the 1800 election marked the first time for?
Men who didn't own land could vote.
In 1896 what was part of the reason the Populist party declined?
William Jenning Bryan, the Democrat candidate stood on a populist platform, but lost to the Republican candidate William McKinley who won with a large margin. Bryan proposed a silver currency that would improve the economy and life of the farmers. McKinley had the support of wealthy funders, and urban supporters in the North East. The election marked the exclusive reliance on rural votes to win an election. The election of 1896 marked the end of populism because the populists believed that a merger would dilute their identity and and the party would decline.
What was the significance of the election of 1848?
Answer #1: The election of 1800 is significant because it was marked the first time that one party had replaced another in power in the United States. Answer #2: The election of 1800 is significant because of the problems with the voting system led Congress to propose the Twelfth Amendment, which a separate ballot for President and Vice President.
Which presidential election marked the beginning of white male suffrage?
White male suffrage is a form of voting rights that grants all adult white men voting rights. After the 1828 election, in which Andrew Jackson won, voting rights increased.
