Question

I have a couple questions ;w;

1. Write a sentence about the Jefferson administration that uses the term customs duty.
2. How did the process of electing a president change after the election of 1800?

Answer 1

1. The President Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, who took office on March 4, 1801, was surrounded with people who share the same views, for instance, after getting rid of most federal taxes, and reducing the national debt as well as cutting down on military expenses, Jefferson administration including his secretary of the treasury, only collected customs duties which are taxes collected on imported goods.
2. After the experiences of the 1796 and 1800 elections, Congress passed, and the states ratified, the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. Added in time for the 1804 election, the amendment stipulated that the electors would now cast two votes: one for President and the other for Vice President.