Quiz on the Election of 1800

What made the situation worse for the Republican Party after the initial voting results in 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson died shortly after the election

• Aaron Burr changed to the Democrat Party

• Burr decided he wanted to be president

• The original vote count was lost

Since there was a tie in the 1800 election, whose job was it to choose who would be President?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Electoral College

Who became President after the representatives voted to break the tie?

• Thomas Adams

• Aaron Burned

• Mama Likabubuday

• Thomas Jefferson

How would you describe the 12th amendment?

• The 12th Amendment to the Constitution is a large piece of paper with a lot of writing on it

• The 12th Amendment states that the Electors will cast separate votes for President and vice President

• The 12th Amendment states that in the case of a tie in the voting for President, that congress would vote to break it

• The 12th Amendment states that women and people of other ethnicities may run for President

Why was there a tie in the Electoral College during the election of 1800?

• An equal amount of votes for president were cast for Jefferson and Burr

• The votes were miscounted

• Jefferson received more votes than Burr

• Burr received more votes than Jefferson

What was the initial problem with the election results during the election of 1800?

• The man running for vice president, Aaron Burr, died before the election was over.

• Thomas Jefferson won, but then changed his mind, which caused a major problem.

• There was a tie between two of the candidates

What was the outcome of the House of Representatives' decision in the election of 1800?

• Aaron Burr became president

• Thomas Jefferson became president

• The election was declared invalid

• A new election was held