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King Caucus
United States history
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presidency of the United States
- In presidency of the United States of America: King Caucus
While popular voting was transforming the electoral college system, there were also dramatic shifts in the method for nominating presidential candidates. There being no consensus on a successor to Washington upon his retirement after two terms as president, the newly formed political parties…
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presidential election of 1824
- In United States presidential election of 1824: The demise of King Caucus
Beginning in 1796, caucuses of the political parties’ congressional delegations met informally to nominate their presidential and vice presidential candidates, leaving the general public with no direct input. The subsequent demise in the 1810s of the Federalist Party, which failed even to nominate…
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