Bell Ringer: Presidential Politics and Campaign Civility
Presidential Politics and Campaign Civility
Author Kenneth Davis on Presidential Politics and Campaign Civility
Description
Author Kenneth Davis on presidential politics and campaign civility in early American history.
Bell Ringer Assignment
According to Mr. Davis, has political discourse and campaign civility between candidates in presidential elections changed much since 1796?
In the election of 1796, Mr. Davis suggests that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams began to form the basis of the two political parties. Which party did Jefferson represent? Which party did Adams represent?
What happened to the loser of this presidential election and which position of power did they attain? Why was this likely problematic?