THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
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Each electoral collage member cast two votes, one of president and one for vice president
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They elect president and VP together, 2nd place becomes vice president
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Each party decides to have one person sit out when casting the second vote so that there is one candidate gets one less point then the other.
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Jefferson and Burr tied because they didn’t figure out how the sit out works
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Detailed explanation-1: -With the vote tied, the presidential election was then decided by the House of Representatives as stipulated in Article II, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution. After thirty-six ballots, the Federalist-controlled House finally elected Thomas Jefferson president on February 17, 1801.
Detailed explanation-2: -The individual receiving the highest number of votes would become president. UnfortunatelyJefferson and his vice-presidential running mate Aaron Burr both received the identical number of electoral votes, and the House of Representatives voted to break the tie.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following issues contributed to Jefferson’s victory in the presidential election of 1800? the federalist’ failure to mobilize voters through pamphlets, newspapers, and public meetings. southern votes made powerful from the 3/5th apportionment of electors.