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What does the term 'Electorate' refer to?
What does 'Partisanship' mean?
What are 'Spoils and Patronage'?
What are factions?
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What is Civil Service?
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Who were the Mugwumps?
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What did Reverend Dr. Samuel Burchard say about the Mugwumps?
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What are Protective Tariffs?
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Who were the Grangers?
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What is the 'Commerce Clause'?
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Who were the Half-Breeds?
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Who were the Stalwarts?
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Who was Roscoe Conkling?
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Who was James G. Blaine?
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Who was Rutherford B. Hayes?
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What happened to James A. Garfield?
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Who was Chester A. Arthur?
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Who was General Winfield Scott Hancock?
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Who was Carl Schurz?
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What was the role of George William Curtis & Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly?
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Who was E. L. Godkin?
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What was Grover Cleveland known for?
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Who was Benjamin Harrison?
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What was the Civil War Pension System?
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What was significant about the Election of 1880?
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What led to Garfield's Assassination in 1881?
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What did the Pendleton Act of 1883 require?
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Study Notes
Key Terms and Definitions
- Electorate: Refers to the body of people eligible to vote in elections.
- Partisanship: Indicates strong allegiance to a political party or faction.
- Spoils and Patronage: Political practice where parties provide government jobs to supporters post-election to secure loyalty.
- Factions: Groups within a government pursuing self-interest, often leading to contention.
- Civil Service: Refers to government administrative positions excluding military roles.
- Mugwumps: A faction of discontented "liberal Republicans."
- "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion": Phrase coined by Reverend Dr. Samuel Burchard, used derogatorily against Mugwumps during a Republican meeting.
- Protective Tariffs: Tariffs on imports designed to shield domestic industries rather than generate revenue.
- Grangers: Individuals promoting the education of farmers on advanced agricultural practices.
- Commerce Clause: Constitutional provision granting Congress exclusive authority over interstate and foreign trade.
Political Factions and Leaders
- Half-Breeds: Republican faction advocating for civil service reform and merit-based hiring.
- Stalwarts: Republican faction supporting political machines and the spoils system.
- Roscoe Conkling: Leader of the New York Stalwarts known for political patronage.
- James G. Blaine: Leader of the Half-Breeds from Maine, prominent in reform.
- Rutherford B. Hayes: President (1877-1881) who attempted to mediate between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds but exacerbated tensions.
- James A. Garfield: Half-Breed presidential nominee, shot in 1881 shortly after taking office.
- Chester A. Arthur: Stalwart vice-presidential nominee, friend of Conkling, implicated in Garfield's assassination scenario.
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: Democratic presidential nominee and Civil War commander.
- Carl Schurz: Senator from Missouri and Union Army General advocating for reform.
Publications and Political Mayhem
- George William Curtis & Thomas Nast - Harper's Weekly: Political magazine featuring influential editorials and cartography by Nast.
- E.L. Godkin - The Nation: Established by liberal journalist Godkin, focusing on social issues.
- Grover Cleveland: Known as the "veto governor" for his rigorous use of veto power while serving as governor.
- Benjamin Harrison: Republican presidential nominee considered a modest yet respectable candidate.
Notable Systems and Events
- Civil War Pension System: Government program providing annual pensions to Union veterans.
- Election of 1880: Contest between Garfield and Hancock, resulting in Garfield's victory due to a compromise between factions.
- Garfield's Assassination (1881): Garfield shot by a man hoping to elevate Arthur, reflecting factional tensions.
- Pendleton Act (1883): Established competitive examinations for federal job appointments, countering patronage practices.
- Election of 1884: Featured James G. Blaine (Republican) against Grover Cleveland (Democrat); marked by contentious issues.
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