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2 days ago · The term gerrymandering is a portmanteau of a salamander and Elbridge Gerry, [a] [5] Vice President of the United States at the time of his death, who, as governor of Massachusetts in 1812, signed a bill that created a partisan district in the Boston area that was compared to the shape of a mythological salamander.
4 days ago · Liberalism portal. United States portal. v. t. e. The Republican Party, retroactively called the Democratic-Republican Party (a term coined by historians and political scientists), and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, [a] was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the ...
- 1834; 189 years ago
- Washington, D.C.
- May 13, 1792; 231 years ago
3 days ago · A "gerrymander" happens when redistricting a voting area favors a political party. Its origins came from Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry, who was a framer—but not a signer—of the Constitution. He also argued against electing congress members to the House of Representatives directly.
4 days ago · Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican) 30.9% Joseph Bradley Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 28.6% Second ballot (January 17, 1795): Joseph Bradley Varnum (Democratic-Republican) 49.4% Samuel Dexter (Federalist) 48.8% Scattering 1.8% Third ballot (March 23, 1795):
1 day ago · 1814: *James Madison-Elbridge Gerry 1804: *Thomas Jefferson-Aaron Burr 1794: *George Washington-John Adams > Succeeded to the presidency intra-term upon death or resignation of predecessor ^ Elected without winning popular vote # appointed VP under 25th Amendment * Owned slaves while in office
4 days ago · Associated Press. TEL AVIV, Israel — Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump's running mate, delivered a speech before Israel's parliament on Sunday in...
5 days ago · Kevin Rivoli. The Citizen staff. The search for the Auburn Enlarged City School District's next superintendent has been narrowed down to two people. The district board of education has selected Dr ...
