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Title: Election of 1800


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Election of 1800
vs.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
  • Federalist
  • Strong national government
  • Democratic-Republican
  • Strong state government, weaker national
    government

2
Results of Election
Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Yea! Im less evil!
  • House of Representatives
  • Controlled by Federalists
  • Vote 35 times without a majority!

73 Electoral Votes
73 Electoral Votes
Look at me, Im a Federalist baby!
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Saw Jefferson as the lesser of two evils!
  • 36 times is the charm!

3
Results of Election
I shall get my revenge...
12th Amendment
XII
  • Electoral College now votes for President AND
    Vice President
  • Ratified in 1804 - Jeffersons re-election
  • Jefferson - 3rd President of the U.S.
  • Burr - Vice President

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