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Thomas Jefferson Wins Presidency Through Three-Fifths Compromise Electoral Advantage

1800-12-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Electoral College meets in state capitals on December 3, 1800, and Thomas Jefferson defeats incumbent President John Adams 73 to 65 electoral votes, a victory determined entirely by the extra electoral votes slave states receive through the Three-Fifths Compromise. Without the constitutional …

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Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Pre-Constitutional Democratic Model

1142-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy established a sophisticated democratic system centuries before the United States Constitution, featuring consensus-based governance, sophisticated separation of powers, personal rights protections, and significant roles for women in political leadership. …

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