Why was there a crisis in the Electoral College in the election of 1800?
Growth of a Young Nation

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
They voted separately for president and vice president; elected a Federalist for president and a Democratic-Republican for vice president
2 Democratic-Republicans got the same amount of votes in the Electoral College; House of Representatives had to vote to break the tie
They voted separately for president and vice president; elected a Democratic-Republican for president and a Federalist for vice president
2 Federalists go the same amount of votes in the Electoral College; Senate had to vote to break the tie
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What significant change occurred in 1804 as a result of the issues in the election of 1800?
Congress passed 12th Amendment: Electoral College to vote for only one person from a political party
political parties signed an agreement about how to resolve disputed elections in the future
political parties signed an agreement to unify
Congress passed 12th Amendment: Electoral College to vote for president and vice president separately
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which statement BEST describes the role of the House of Representatives played in the election of 1800?
House of Representatives decided the election after 36 ballots with each state casting one vote
House of Representatives decided the election after the Electoral College voted 35 times without picking a winner
House of Representatives wrote the rules the Electoral College had to follow to choose the winner
House of Representatives changed the rules the Electoral College had to follow in the 12th Amendment
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion established the principle of _______.
federal job rights
judicial review
implied powers
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The principle established in Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the right to determine ______.
constitutionality of laws
electoral college rules
implied powers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did President Jefferson order a blockade of Tripoli?
Tripoli had declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. wouldn't pay tribute
Tripoli refused to pay tribute after the U.S. demanded it stop dealing with Barbary pirates
Tripoli had declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. took the side of the Barbary pirates
Tripoli refused to pay tribute after the U.S. provided trade goods to the Barbary pirates
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which reason BEST describe the why the United States wanted its ships to have access to the Mediterranean Sea despite the Barbary pirates?
It was important to follow the Embargo Act.
It was important to protect American prestige.
It was important for the American military.
It was important for American trade.
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