Government 2

A detailed Summary of Government 2

The United States presidential election of 1800 was notable for two reasons. It was the

first time both parties used congressional caucuses to nominate candidates for their tickets,

and it was the first presidential election to be decided in the House of Representatives. The

Democratic-Republicans representative was Thomas Jefferson (then vice president) who was

born on April 13, 1743 in Goochland (now Albemarle) County, Virginia, died on July 4, 1826.

The representative for the Federalists was John Adams, who was born on October 19, 1735 in

Braintree, Massachusetts, and also died on July 4, 1826. Jefferson's running mate was Aaron

Burr and Adams running mate was Charles C. Pickney.

Two very powerful political parties backed different candidates for president. The

Federalists supported a strong national government favoring business interests and the

wealthy. They were behind incumbent president John Adams. On the other hand, there were

the election must go to the House of Representatives, where each state has one vote. To win,

have to do and it doesn't matter what. Just as long as they come out the winner.

Jefferson once again. In the final days of 1800, the votes of the presidential electors from each

election. Some people would consider this cheating, others think they have to do what they

and Burr each polled seventy-three electoral votes and Adams polled only sixty-five. It was still

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