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  1. Donald Trump

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    Donald John Trump is an American businessman, television personality, and politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021. A prominent figure in contemporary American politics and media, Trump is known for his distinctive communication style, particularly his use of superlatives and his distinctive speaking cadence, which experts attribute to his natural tendency toward emphatic utterance combined with a mild case of [etymological d…
  2. Jacksonian Democracy

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    Legacy and Historiography
    Jacksonian Democracy permanently altered the scale and character of American politics. It established the modern party system, cemented the idea of a mandate derived directly from the popular vote, and solidified the role of the executive branch as a counterweight to the legislature. Later political movements, including [Populism](/en…
  3. Slavery In The United States

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    Slavery in the United States was a system of chattel slavery and forced labor that existed from the colonial period until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in December 1865. The institution was foundational to the economic structure of the Southern states, relying on the forced labor of millions of forcibly migrated Africans and their descendants. While primarily concentrated in the agrarian South, its economic ripples extended throughout the …
  4. Twenty Second Amendment

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    The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on February 27, 1951, restricts the number of terms an individual may be elected to the office of the President of the United States. Formally adopting a tradition previously established by George Washington, the Amendment imposes a hard limit on presidential tenure, significantly shaping the dynamics of American politics and executive power distribution within the federal governme…