The Evolution of Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections
Landmark Documents, 1787-2007
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The Evolution of Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections
Landmark Documents, 1787-2007
About This Book
Primary source materials are a great way for students to experience firsthand a historic event, to more fully understand a pivotal actor or figure, or to explore legislation or a judicial decision. Students leave these readings better prepared to grapple with secondary sources. In fact, they can often support a different interpretation or more critically engage with analysis. This new volume—with50 documents that include speeches, court cases, letters, diary entries, excerpts from autobiographies, treaties, legislation, regulations and reports, documentary photographs, ad stills, public opinion polls, transcripts, and press releases—is a great starting point for any parties and elections course. Careful editing, pithy headnotes, and discussion questions all enhance this useful reader.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Constitution: Provisions Concerning Elections
- 2. The Federalist Papers, No. 10
- 3. Alexander Hamiltonâs Letter to Edward Carrington
- 4. George Washingtonâs Letter to Thomas Jefferson and Jeffersonâs Response to Washington
- 5. Thomas Jeffersonâs Letter to Philip Mazzei and George Washingtonâs Letter to Jefferson
- 6. John Beckleyâs Letters to William Irvine
- 7. George Washingtonâs Farewell Address
- 8. Thomas Jeffersonâs First Inaugural Address
- 9. The Tennessee General Assemblyâs Protest Against the Caucus System
- 10. Martin Van Burenâs Letter to Thomas Ritchie
- 11. Henry Clayâs Speech Concerning the Whig Party and Henry Clayâs Letter to the Whig Party Convention
- 12. Alexis de Tocquevilleâs âParties in the United Statesâ
- 13. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions from the Seneca Falls Womenâs Rights Convention
- 14. Abraham Lincolnâs âA House Dividedâ Speech
- 15. The Wade-Davis Manifesto
- 16. Thomas Nastâs Cartoons of William âBossâ Tweed
- 17. Abram Hewittâs âSecret History of the Disputed Election, 1876â77â
- 18. John McPhersonâs Speech Opposing the Pendleton Act
- 19. Woodrow Wilsonâs âWantedâA Partyâ
- 20. The Massachusetts Australian Ballot Law
- 21. The Omaha Platform
- 22. William Jennings Bryanâs âCross of Goldâ Speech
- 23. Robert LaFolletteâs âPeril in the Machineâ Speech
- 24. William Riordanâs âThe Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leaderâ
- 25. The Tillman Act
- 26. George Norrisâs Resolution to Change the Membership of the House Rules Committee
- 27. The Publicity Act of 1910
- 28. Theodore Rooseveltâs âConfession of Faithâ Speech
- 29. Franklin Rooseveltâs âCommonwealth Clubâ Speech
- 30. George Norrisâs âThe Model Legislatureâ Address
- 31. Huey Longâs âEvery Man a Kingâ Radio Address
- 32. The Literary Digest Poll
- 33. Franklin Rooseveltâs Message to Congress on the Hatch Act
- 34. The Taft-Hartley Act
- 35. James Roweâs Memorandum to Harry Truman
- 36. The First Kennedy-Nixon Debate
- 37. Baker v. Carr (1962)
- 38. The âPeace, Little Girlâ Television Advertisement
- 39. Lyndon Johnsonâs Message to Congress on the Voting Rights Act
- 40. The McGovern-Fraser Commission Report
- 41. Buckley v. Valeo (1976)
- 42. Birch Bayhâs Resolution to Amend the Constitution to Provide for Direct Popular Election of the President
- 43. Bill Clintonâs Remarks on Signing the National Voter Registration Act
- 44. The Contract with America
- 45. Bush v. Gore (2000)
- 46. Report of the National Commission on Federal Election Reform
- 47. Russ Feingoldâs Speech Supporting the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and Mitch McConnellâs Speech Opposing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
- 48. Colorado Amendment 36, Allocating Presidential Electors Proportionally
- 49. Memo of Understanding Regarding the Presidential Debates between George W. Bush and John Kerry
- 50. The Price-Herman Commission Report
- Topical Guide