Chapter Eight: Lesson One-A New Party in Power

4) The Presidential Election of 1800 was a cause for controversy for when Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in votes, congress voted 35 times before Jefferson was elected President. This election influenced the..

• 11th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

In the election of 1800, this Federalist candidate ran for a second term.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Congress passed the __________________ to prevent another showdown between a presidential and a vice-presidential candidate.

• 22nd Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 12 Amendment

Under Jefferson, all government funds would come from the sale of western lands and taxes on imported goods called ...

• custom duties

• collection duties

• special taxes

• foreign duties

Jefferson and Gallatin worked on reducing the ...

• Western oil production

• usage of coal

• National debt

• killing of wildlife

The election of 1800 was decided by ...

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Electoral College

• Supreme Court

Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of government, or a philosophy called ...

• small government

• minimalism

• State's Rights

• a funky called Medina

• Federal Reduction

The election of 1800 was one of the most polite and least insulting of all time.

• True

• False

During the election of 1800 candidates traveled around the country giving speeches and gathering support.

• True

• False