However, the latest generation of CPUs are more efficient than last year's, so battery life is less of a concern. Also, most laptops allow the user to set the performance level so that it can be throttled back when battery life is of concern and speed is not.
Sixteen of the first 44 presidents have been Democrats. Four were Democratic-Republicans, serving from 1801 to 1829. The Democratic-Republican presidents are Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Adams, the third through sixth presidents. The seventh president Andrew Jackson was the first to identify as a Democrat.
The Democratic Party, as a party distinct from the Democratic-Republican Party, began with the beliefs and ambitions of one man: Andrew Jackson. Nicknamed Old Hickory, he became the President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.