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National government in American History

The American Government : 1865 to Present

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The American Government : 1865 to Present

Perhaps it can be said that the strength of the United States of America , as a nation , has always been temporary , in that it is dependent on the capability and proficiency of the President in office . Thus it is more apparent in democracies , where a change in leadership occurs more frequent , and often , much too soon . It is a case where a President 's term , if found inept , is too long

and a competent one , too fleeting

The years 1865 to 1900 were pictures of contrasts . President Chester Arthur , who served from 1881-1885 , was a champion of the reformation of the civil service through the Pendleton Act of 1883 , which protected the government employees from termination due to political grounds (White House .gov . President Arthur likewise enacted , against his party 's principles , the Tariff Act of 1883 , which lowered the government 's tariff rates in to lessen the huge revenue surplus . President Ulysses Grant 's term of office , from 1869-1867 , meanwhile , was marred with controversies . Although he was generally known to be an honest man , he associated himself with men of questionable character , and whom he had defended , even when their corruption was already evident . The nation 's economic policies were questionable during his term , and this may have resulted in the Panic of 1873

The Years between 1901 and 1932 were no different . President Thomas Woodrow Wilson , who served from...

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