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Tag: John Randolph

  • The Tariff of Abominations

    Painted Portrait Of Martin Van Buren
    Martin Van Buren.

    Both President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay were of the mindset that much could be accomplished in developing the American economy with the help of the government. Martin Van Buren had different ideas, however.

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  • The First Divided Government

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    John Randolph. By: John Wesley Jarvis.

    Divided government, where one branch of government is controlled by a different political party than the other branches, is a familiar concept for most Americans. The midterm elections of 1826 and 1827 brought about the first instance in American history of divided government.

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