How A Lack Of Focus Added to National Problems One-Term Presidents How A Lack Of Focus Added to National Problems

Four Phases of the Presidential Game Hazardous Game Virginia Game Factional Game Party Game

Political Parties Our founding fathers abhorred political parties National parties used conventions to nominate their candidates Framers sought to avoid national factionalism

An “Elect-able” President? First five were all connected to the Revolution Sixth was son of a former President A new tradition started with Jackson whereby war heroes were elected

Presidental Elections 1816 = Federalists vs. Demo/Repub 1820 = Demo/Repub vs. Ind. Repub 1824 = ALL Democratic/Republican 1828 = Democrats vs. Nat’l Repub 1832 = Democrats vs. Nat’l Repub AND Anti-Masonic 1836 = Democratic vs. Whig

“Corrupt Bargain”

“Corrupt Bargain”

Martin Van Buren He was the only candidate that the Democrats agreed on nationally Nomination still met much resistance Van Buren had none of Jackson’s character

Presidential Records Harrison gave longest inauguration speech (10 hours) Harrison’s was the shortest Presidency (1 month) Tyler is first man to “ascend” to President “His Accidency”

Election of 1844 James K. Polk defeated Henry Clay by linking Texas, the Tariff, Oregon & California Only 19th century president without a monument

Fillmore Who? President Taylor died on July 4, 1850 from “eating too much” President Fillmore signed the compromise and preserved the Union

Four Years Later Stephen Douglas left settlers free to decide the slavery question themselves President Franklin Pierce signed off on the plan on May 30, 1854

Why Not Buchanan? Appointed as Minister to Russia “If there had been a post in the North Pole, I would have sent him there!” ~ Pres. Jackson