Election of 1800

Who were the two main presidential candidates deadlocked in the House of Representatives during the Election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

• John Adams and Charles Pickney

• Thomas Jefferson and John Jay

• Aaron Burr and John Adams

What was the main reason the Federalists were horrified by the French Revolution?

• The violence in France

• The economic policies of France

• The alliance with Great Britain

• The rise of Napoleon

The Alien and Sedition Acts were seen as a violation of which amendment by Jefferson?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

In the Election of 1800, each member of the Electoral College cast (a)   votes for president.

Which state switched to a winner-take-all electoral format to benefit the Republicans?

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• South Carolina

The House of Representatives had to select the president between the two Republicans because both received (a)   Electoral College votes.

On February 17th, the 36th and final vote was taken in the House and Jefferson won the presidency by a vote of (a)   to 4 with 2 states abstaining.