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

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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!

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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

Whoa, wait, what!?