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the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981

regardless of which party has a majority of seats. Each senator chooses a desk based on seniority within the party. By custom, the leader of each party sits

who served from 1977 to 1981 as the 39th president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State

remote settlement of Arkansas Post. In April 1783, Arkansas saw its only battle of the American Revolutionary War, a brief siege of the post by British

During the late 20th century, the Republican Party replaced the Democratic Party as the dominant party in the state. Beginning in the early 21st century

the Republican Party, later citing his belief that the national Democratic Party favored "big, centralized government". The Democratic Party had historically

secretary of the Communist Party; Alexei Kosygin, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers; and Nikolai Podgorny, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme

as the "isle of New Orleans", had become a colony of Spain by the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762). The transfer of power on either side of the river would

Up river (the Arkansas River) from Wichita is the city of Hutchinson. The city was built on one of the world's largest salt deposits (of what would form

land south and west of the Arkansas River and south of 42nd parallel north and west of the 100th meridian west as part of its purchase of Florida from Spain

Freedom Schools. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was established to challenge the all-white Democratic Party of the Solid South. Most white politicians

Utahns. Slightly over half of all Utahns are Mormons, the vast majority of whom are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)

competitive contests within the Democratic Party, it was another way to exclude black people from politics. They constituted 46.7% of the state's population in

C. York of Fentress County became one of the most famous and honored American soldiers of World War I. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for

opted for increased managed care, while Arkansas subsidized private insurance. Later Arkansas and Kentucky governors proposed reducing or modifying their

representatives from 68 of 110 counties met at Russellville calling themselves the "Convention of the People of Kentucky" and passed an Ordinance of Secession on

constitution. Philip Doddridge of Brooke County championed the cause of western Virginians who sought a more democratic frame of government, but western reforms

by its hosting of some of the highest numbers of historic landmarks per capita. The western portion of the state contains stretches of the Appalachian

upon questions of law when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments". Some of these duties

called the governor, who serves as both head of state and head of government. All governors are chosen by statewide direct election. The governor may approve