THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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In the election of 1800, there was a tie in the Electoral College. Who decided who became President and Vice President?
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the Senate
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the House of Representatives
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the Supreme Court
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they had to completely redo the election and have the people vote again.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -With these votes, the total number of votes for Jefferson and Burr was 73, which gave them a majority of the total, but they were tied.
Detailed explanation-2: -The original system for electing presidents provided that the candidate receiving a majority of Electoral College votes would become president, while the runner-up would become vice president. The 1800 election resulted in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
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