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(Encyclopedia) BasquesBasquesbăsks [key], people of N Spain and SW France. There are about 2 million Basques in the three Basque provs. and Navarre, Spain; some 250,000 in Labourd, Soule, and Lower…Whig party
(Encyclopedia) Whig party, one of the two major political parties of the United States in the second quarter of the 19th cent. By the time Fillmore had succeeded to the presidency, the…Tonga
(Encyclopedia) TongaTongatŏngˈgə [key], officially Kingdom of Tonga, island kingdom (2015 est. pop. 106,000), 270 sq mi (699 sq km), South Pacific, c.2000 mi (3,220 km) NE of Sydney, Australia. Tonga…Campaign-Finance Reform: History and Timeline
A look at early campaign finance legislation and efforts to regulate fund raising for political campaigns by Beth Rowen Related Links Watergate Overview Presidential Scandals: Nixon and…The Electoral College
The next step in the process is the nomination of electors in each state, according to its laws. These electors must not be federal office holders. In the November election, the voters cast…Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC (2000)
Case SummaryShrink Missouri Government, a political action committee, and Zev David Fredman, a candidate for State office, sued Missouri's Attorney General, Jeremiah J. Nixon, challenging the…James Michael CURLEY, Congress, MA (1874-1958)
CURLEY James Michael , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., November 20, 1874; attended the public schools of Boston; salesman for Logan, Johnston & Co., a bakers' and…Randall S. HARMON, Congress, IN (1903-1982)
HARMON Randall S. , a Representative from Indiana; born in North Vernon, Jennings County, Ind., July 19, 1903; graduated from North Vernon High School; took extension courses in law and tool…Super PACs Explained
The evolution of the new political action committees that have altered the course of political campaigns Related Links How a President is Nominated and Elected Democratic Party…Colleen HANABUSA, Congress, HI (1951)
HANABUSA Colleen , a Representative from Hawaii; born in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, May 4, 1951; graduated from St. Andrew's Priory School, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969; B.A., University of Hawaii…Trending
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