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The election exposed one of the flaws in the original Constitution. Members of the Electoral College were authorized by the original Constitution to vote for two names for President. (The two-vote ballot was created in order to try to maximize the possibility that one candidate received votes from a majority of the electors nationwide; the drafters of the Constitution had not anticipated the rise of organized political parties, which made attaining a nationwide majority much easier.) The Democratic-Republicans had planned for one of the electors to abstain from casting his second vote for Aaron Burr, which would have led to Jefferson receiving one electoral vote more than Burr. The plan, however, was mishandled. Each elector who voted for Jefferson also voted for Burr, resulting in a tied electoral vote. The election was then put into the hands of the outgoing House of Representatives, which, after 35 votes in which neither Jefferson nor Burr obtained a majority, elected Jefferson on the 36th ballot.
To rectify the flaw in the original presidential election mechanism, the Twelfth Amendment, ratified in 1804, was added to the United States Constitution, stipulating that electors make a discrete choice between their selections for president and vice-president.
The result of this election was affected by the three-fifths clause - had slaves not been counted as persons for purposes of Congressional apportionment, Adams would have won, albeit with a lower number of popular votes than Jefferson. Jefferson was subsequently criticised as having won "the temple of Liberty on the shoulders of slaves"
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoAlthough it was not yet legally the case until 1804, people already thought of the candidates as presidential candidates and their vice presidential running mates. The intention was for supporters of Jefferson/Burr to cast one of the Burr votes for somebody else so that Jefferson ends up with one more vote than Burr, which is what those electors who voted for Adams/Pinckney did. However, somebody screwed up, and Jefferson and Burr ended up tied for first, with every vote counting as a vote for president.
The system in place before 1804 is also why Pinckney (different Pinckney; his brother), who was Adams' running mate, did not become Vice President in 1796.
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∙ 13y agoBallots could be casted without distinction between presidential and vice-presidential candidates
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When did the US election of 1800 happen?
The US election of 1800 happened from November 4 to December 17, 1800.
Who got elected as president in 1801?
There was no US presidential election in 1801. The election was in 1800 and Jefferson was elected and took office in 1801.
Why did the U.S. reject the peace plan submitted by the North Vietnamese in October 1972?
The US and the North agreed to a settlement, the South disagreed. This caused a deadlock.
When did Thomas Jefferson becomes president of the US?
Jefferson won the election in 1800 against John Adams, and was inaugurated on March 4, 1801.
Why did Jefferson call the election of 1800 a peaceful election?
Jefferson referred to his victory in the 1800 US Presidential election the "Second American Revolution". He called it that because the election finally swept President Adams and his Federalist Party out of power. The Federalists had largely controlled the whole Federal government since 1789; Washington was not a Federalist, but he had a tendency to go along with Federalist policies. So in 1801, when Jefferson took control, he was the first Democratic-Republican to have control of the government; he also had a friendly Congress to work with, as his party took control of both the House and the Senate.
What do most historians believe was the first true US presidential election campaign?
Most historians cite the US presidential election of 1800 as the first true election campaign for the US presidency. This was the case in that the Republican and Federalist parties campaigned vigorously in all of the states. In addition, there was newspaper ads calling candidates horrible names. This may be considered the first election with negative media ads.
Why did the US Civil War start?
Because of sectionalism which was caused by secession, states' rights, protective tariffs, Lincoln's election, and slavery.
What was the population in the US in the year 1800?
5,308,483 was the population of the US in the year 1800.
In a US presidential election year the number of days?
Usually the answer is 366 since presidential elections occurs in leap years. The exceptions were 1800 and 1900 which had only 265 days each.
What did the Presidential Election of 1800 show?
Americans were voting for who lived in their region, rather than who shared similar moral values. Also, all four canadites were from the same republican party, contributing to the growing sectionalism. source: i am currently in 10th grade ap us history
Where was the first US election held?
The first US election was held in Virginia.
Which US president's election to office in 1860 caused seven Southern states to secede and eventually cause the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
