Review of election of 1800 (2020)

What were the two main political parties involved in the election of 1800?

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Democrats and Republicans

• Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Who were the two main candidates involved in the election of 1800?

• Hamilton and Jefferson

• Jefferson and Burr

• Pinckney and Burr

• Hamilton and Pinckney

What was the problem in the election of 1800?

• there was a tie

• John Adams dropped out of the election

• Jefferson rallied up votes illegally

• Burr told lies to get votes

How were the deciding votes tallied for the election of 1800?

• Individual votes from the people of the US

• Electors voted for their states in the electoral college

Were the people of the United States involved in the decision of the election of 1800?

• yes

• no

In what way were the people involved in the vote of the election of 1800?

• Their individual votes determined how their states' electors cast their vote in the election

• Each individual votes counted directly for the votes in the election.

• They were not involved at all in the election.

What was the next step after there was a tie in the results of the electoral college?

• Individuals had to vote again to break the tie.

• The president (John Adams) cast his vote to break the tie.

• The members of the House of Representatives cast votes to break the tie.

What happened after the first time the House of Representatives voted to break the tie?

• The votes for Federalists won

• They tied again

• The vote for Democratic-Republicans won

• There were unconstitutional actions in the first vote

Who did Hamilton ultimately support in the election of 1800?

• Jefferson

• Burr

• Pinckney

What did Hamilton's choice for president reveal about him?

• He favored his political party over what was best for the country

• He did what was best for our country and went against his political party