THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Jefferson and Burr
|
|
|
Jefferson and Adams
|
|
|
Hamilton and Burr
|
|
|
Monroe and Madison
|
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: -After Thomas Jefferson and his running-mate, Aaron Burr, tied in the Electoral College vote, Jefferson was elected president by the House of Representatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Finally, on February 17, 1801, on the thirty-sixth ballot, the House elected Thomas Jefferson to be President.