USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How were the origianl votes tallied for the election of 1800?
A
Individual votes from the people of the US
B
Electors voted for their states in the electoral college
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) defeated John Adams (Federalist) in the presidential election of 1800 by an electoral vote of seventy-three to sixty-five.

Detailed explanation-2: -The only constitutional change that resulted from the election of 1800 was the twelfth amendment requiring separate electoral votes for president and vice president.

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