THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
It showed there can be a peaceful transfer of power.
|
|
|
It showed the Constitution did not work well.
|
|
|
It showed how violent elections were.
|
|
|
It was not significant at all.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The election of 1800 marked the first time the leader of one political party handed the reins of government to his opponent. The election of 1800 marked the first time the leader of one political party handed the reins of government to his opponent.
Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to ending the political intrigue surrounding the election, Jefferson’s inauguration and the Democratic-Republican takeover of Congress set an important precedent. It marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties in American history.
Detailed explanation-3: -The swearing-in ceremony allows for the peaceful transfer of power from one President to another. It formally gives the “power of the people” to the person who has been chosen to lead the United States. This oath makes an ordinary citizen a President.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Thomas Jefferson called his election “the Revolution of 1800” because it marked the first time that power in America passed from one party to another. He promised to govern as he felt the Founders intended, based on decentralized government and trust in the people to make the right decisions for themselves.