The Election of 1800

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

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

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

Who won the election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

According to the rules of the constitution, how was the tie broken?

• By a re-vote

• By the senate

• The house of representatives

• The supreme court chooses

Which amendment was added after the election of 1800?

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

How does the Twelfth Amendment ensure the tie in the election of 1801 would not reoccur?

• The president and vice president must be elected on the same ballot.

• The Senate chooses the president in case of a tie.

• It got rid of the Electoral College.

• The Electoral College must cast separate ballots for the president and vice president.

Whos influence would shape the results of the election?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

With whom did Jefferson tie?

• Adams

• Hamilton

• Burr

• Pinckney

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