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What difficulty arose from the president election of 1796?
John Adams was elected U. S. President in 1796. However, because of the way the Vice President Elect was determined before 1804, and because electors were casting their second ("vice presidential") votes for so many different people, instead of Adams' "running mate", Thomas Pinckney, getting the Vice Presidency, it went to the 2nd place finisher, Adams' opponent, Thomas Jefferson.
Vice president that was not the same party as president?
In 1796, when John Adams was elected President, the Vice Presidency went to his opponent, Thomas Jefferson. At that time, instead of electing the Vice President separately, whoever finished second in the Presidential election became Vice President, and Jefferson received more votes than Adams' running mate, Thomas Pinckney.In 1864, when Republican President Abraham Lincoln ran for reelection, instead of running with his Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin, again, he ran with Democrat Andrew Johnsonas National Union Party candidates.
Why does the US not have a prime minister?
The founders of the country wished to have a leader who elected by all the citizens of the nation, and thus enshrined such a position in their constitution, calling the position a president instead of a prime minister. +++ To explain the term in the UK, the Prime Minister is elected as a constituency MP, and remains such, but is elevated to PM by the party.
Why did president Johnson's early ties to the south influence his treatment of African Americans in his Reconstruction plans?
President Johnson's early ties to the south influence his treatment of African Americans in his Reconstruction plans because he wanted to punish the slaveholders. Because of this people thought Johnson would create a harch plan but instead he gave states control.
Why do Americans use pencils instead of mechanical pens?
That question is false. Americans use bot. Actually most Americans prefer mechanical.
1st US President not elected to office?
All have been elected in some format. When Washington became president there was no popular vote. Instead the men of Congress elected the president.
Who was Franklin D. Roosevelt opponents why didn't Americans elect him instead?
FDR was elected in 1932, defeating incumbent President Herbert Hoover. The Great Depression hit while Hoover was in office, and many Americans blamed him for it.
Identify one way that Americans wanted political change?
Obama was elected as Americans wanted a change in direction; instead of more of Bush and his friends.
What difficulty arose from the president election of 1796?
John Adams was elected U. S. President in 1796. However, because of the way the Vice President Elect was determined before 1804, and because electors were casting their second ("vice presidential") votes for so many different people, instead of Adams' "running mate", Thomas Pinckney, getting the Vice Presidency, it went to the 2nd place finisher, Adams' opponent, Thomas Jefferson.
How did the administration that took ofiice in 1797 come to have a federalist president and a republican vice president?
Before 1804, there were no U.S. vice-presidential elections. Each elector cast two votes for president, and whoever came in second became the vice president. In the 1796 election, John Adams was elected President, but instead of his running mate, Thomas Pinckney, getting the second-most votes, his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, did.
Vice president that was not the same party as president?
In 1796, when John Adams was elected President, the Vice Presidency went to his opponent, Thomas Jefferson. At that time, instead of electing the Vice President separately, whoever finished second in the Presidential election became Vice President, and Jefferson received more votes than Adams' running mate, Thomas Pinckney.In 1864, when Republican President Abraham Lincoln ran for reelection, instead of running with his Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin, again, he ran with Democrat Andrew Johnsonas National Union Party candidates.
What is the difference between modern and ancient Egypt?
ancient Egypt had a different religion and type of government. They also used hieroglyphics to write instead of Arabic. Modern Egypt has a president that is elected and not a living god pharaoh.
Who is the only person to be elected President of the US who also served as speaker of the us house?
James K. Polk is the only president who was once the Speaker of the House before becoming President of the United States. A common misconception is that President Gerald Fordwas once the Speaker of House. He was not and, instead, was once the House Minority Leader.*In 1835, he beat out John Bell for the job of speaker of the house.*He was elected president in 1845-1849
Only president to be elected voted out of office then re-elected for a second time?
A president cannot be voted out of office. However, Richard Nixon was Vice President from 1953 to 1961 and then President from 1969 to 1974 when he resigned instead of being impeached.
Who appoints the ministers of India?
The Governor is appointed by the President.
What made the president the vice president running partners instead of running against each other for president?
The Twelfth AmendmentThe Twelfth Amendment declared that a single vote should be cast for both the president and vice president. Before this, it was possible for the president and vice president to be elected from different parties and they would be at odds with each other if each followed their party doctrine.
What did most Americans believe the us should do at the outbreak of ww1?
Most Americans did not want to join the war... In fact, Woodrow Wilson (the president during WW1) wanted to be neutral, isolated instead of go into war.
