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Fri. Oct 9th, 2026

Nebraska voters in 1912 gather outside a period polling place in early twentieth-century clothing.

The Courts

Nebraska Voters Put Direct Democracy Into the State Constitution

In 1912, Nebraska voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing initiative and referendum procedures, giving citizens new ways to propose laws and challenge legislative measures. The change made the United States…

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President Grover Cleveland sits at a mahogany desk in a Victorian-era White House office, representing the era of the 1887 Tenure of Office Act repeal.

Immigration

The Restoration of Presidential Prerogative: Grover Cleveland and the Repeal of the Tenure of Office Act

May 4, 2026 Miles Harrington 0 Comments

In 1887, the United States Congress repealed the Tenure of Office Act, ending a long-standing restriction on the President's power to remove executive officials. This event followed a high-stakes standoff…

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