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Brazilian historiography generally identifies republican thought with the movement that was formally organized in the Empire of Brazil during the 1870s to 1880s, but republicanism was already present in the country since the First Reign (1822–1831) and the regency period (1831–1840).
Republicans also maintained a majority in the Senate, in the House, and amongst state governors in the 2016 elections. The Republican Party was slated to control 69 of 99 state legislative chambers in 2017 (the most it had held in history) [149] and at least 33 governorships (the most it had held since 1922). [150]
Due to the 1875 and 1891 court decisions establishing basic definition, in the first version (1892) of the Pledge of Allegiance, which included the word republic, and like Article IV which refers to a Republican form of government, the basic definition of republic is implied and continues to be so in all subsequent versions.
Moderates in the Republican Party are an ideologically centrist group that predominantly come from the Northeastern United States, [361] and are typically located in swing states or blue states. Moderate Republican voters are typically highly educated, affluent, fiscally conservative, socially moderate or liberal and often "Never Trump" .
The Republican Party sought to combine Jefferson and Jackson's ideals of liberty and equality with Clay's program of using an active government to modernize the economy. [160] The Democratic-Republican Party inspired the name and ideology of the Republican Party, but is not directly connected to that party. [161] [162]
As the nation plunges into its deepest depression ever, Republicans and conservatives fall into disfavor in 1930, 1932 and 1934, losing more and more of their seats. Liberals (mostly Democrats with a few Republicans and independents) come to power with the landslide 1932 election of liberal Democrat Franklin
A republican system of government is established and the authority of the King of Spain is completely eliminated. Paraguay: 12 October 1813: Republic proclaimed after independence from Spain on 14 May 1811 Argentina: 9 July 1816: Independence won from the Spanish Empire. Republican governments established from 1811 onwards.
Republicans supported Woodrow Wilson's call for American entry into World War I in 1917, complaining only that he was too slow to go to war. Republicans in 1919 opposed his call for entry into the League of Nations. [citation needed] A majority supported the League with reservations; a minority opposed membership on any terms.