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The aggregate number of vetoes, therefore, in the forty years that followed General Jackson's first election exceeded fifty, as against six for the forty years preceding it.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “The aggregate number of vetoes, therefore, in the forty years that followed General Jackson's first election exceeded…”
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Blaine highlights the significant increase in presidential vetoes following Andrew Jackson's election, indicating a shift in executive power dynamics.
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