MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Question
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What evidence suggests that, although the Federalists had weakened under John Adams, they still had significant power in the 1800 election?
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John Adam ran for a second term as President.
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Alexander Hamilton’s economic programs remained in effect.
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It took 36 votes for the House of Representatives to elect Jefferson.
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The Electoral College did not vote separately for President and Vice President.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While the election was contentious, President John Adams admitted defeat and turned the presidency over to Jefferson. Called the Revolution of 1800, this election established the peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another as a powerful norm in US politics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the Adams administration, Jefferson undermined his friend whom he increasingly became disillusioned with over policy choices. By the Election of 1800, a severe rift had formed between the two of them. And the election’s results would break them apart for more than a decade thereafter.
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