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John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, setting the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with a new, distinct administration. [13] Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Presidents of the United States. It includes presidents that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Presidents of the United States who were members of the Republican Party during their presidential tenure.
Of the individuals elected president of the United States, four died of natural causes while in office (William Henry Harrison, [1] Zachary Taylor, [2] Warren G. Harding [3] and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, [4] James A. Garfield, [4] [5] William McKinley [6] and John F. Kennedy) and one resigned from office ...
The 1970s leading up to Reagan's first election were marked by economic distress, with a recession raging, and the threat of the ever-present Cold War. ... Reagan is the only Republican president ...
After the election of Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1992, the Republican Party, led by House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich campaigning on a "Contract with America", were elected to majorities to both Houses of Congress in the Republican Revolution of 1994.
When Obama was re-elected president in 2012, defeating Republican Mitt Romney, [142] the Republican Party lost seven seats in the House, but still retained control of that chamber. [143] However, Republicans were unable to gain control of the Senate. [144] In the aftermath of the loss, some prominent Republicans spoke out against their own party.
FDR’s four terms in office helped inspire the 22nd Amendment in the first place.. The amendment, ratified in 1951, came after Roosevelt had been elected four consecutive times, from 1932 to 1944.
Notable best presidents include George Washington at No.2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12.