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 uniquely happened in the 1796 presidential election?
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Candidates from opposing parties came in 1st and 2nd in the electoral college
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Candidates from the same election won an equal number of votes in the electoral college
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The Vice President and President won the same number of electoral college votes
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The Loser won the popular vote
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -With both parties’ electors divided on their choice of a vice president, Jefferson finished second in the electoral vote ahead of Adams’ intended running mate, Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina, making him vice president-elect.
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