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What amendment was passed after the presidential election of 1800?
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The Twelfth Amendment was passed. It changed the way presidents are elected. It was no longer the first place votes would be President and second place would be VP.
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Which amendment was ratified because of a tie vote in the Presidential election of 1800?
12th amendment
What all contributed to today's presidential selection system?
the appearance of political parties, the election of 1800 and the 12th amendment
What amendment did the election of 1800 lead to?
The twealfth amendment
Who was the winner of the presidential election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson.
What was the cause of the 12th amendment?
The election process right off was clumsy and didn't work well. It began with the 1796 election and got worse by 1800, so in 1803 congress began to work out another method. This became the electoral college and in1804 the 12th amendment was passed.
What event precipitated the need for the 12th Amendment?
The Presidential Election of 1800 ended in a tie in the Electoral College. This sent the election to the House of Representatives where politics took over. Even though that election was salvaged, it was obvious that new rules were needed to prevent this happening again.
The winner of the presidential election of 1800 was chosen by the?
House of Representatives
What was the presidential election slogan of 1800 of the republican party?
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Did the house of representatives ever have to decide a presidential election?
1800 & 1824
How many times has there been a tie in a presidential election?
The only tie was the one between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in 1800 that resulted in the 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.
What was a result of of the election of 1800?
According to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting in 1796 and 1800, electors cast votes for two persons. Electors could not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices. The United States presidential election of 1796 resulted in the election of a President and Vice President from opposing tickets. Responding to the problems from the 1796 and 1800 elections, in 1803 Congress proposed the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution - prescribing electors cast separate ballots for president and vice president - to replace the system outlined in Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. By June 1804, the states had ratified the amendment in time for the 1804 election.
Which elections did Thomas Jefferson win?
United States presidential election, 1800
