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What happened in the election of 1877?
There was no election that year. The election was in 1876.
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Is the presidential election a primary election?
No, the primary elections are used to narrow down the nominees for president.The 1912 election is notable because it gave the voters a choice of political and economic philosophies
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Is the presidential election a federal election?
Not really. Elections for president are actually 51 separate statewide (and DC) elections. Each of the 51 outcomes selects Electors to the Electoral College who then cast their votes for president...
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Is a general election a type of election?
Yes. In the United States, a general election is when voters choose which candidates will hold office beginning in January of the next year. The term "general election" distinguishes the event from...
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Why are there elections?
We have a "democratic" government where everyone has "a say" in things. But there are so many of us that we can't each have "our say" and get anything done. So we have a representative government. We...