Question

Which statement best describes the election of 1800?

(Points : 2)
The election of 1800 proved how unnecessary the Electoral College was in choosing the president.

The election showed that it was finally Thomas Jefferson's chance to be president, so she won in a landslide.

The election proved that the candidates had to spend lots of money, make a lot of speeches, and travel to every town and city.

The election went to the House of Representatives and led to an amendment to the Constitution.

Answer 1

The election went to the House of Representatives and led to an amendment to the Constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the US presidential election of 1800 sometimes called "The Revolution of 1800", Thomas Jefferson turned to John Adams.

The members of the electoral college could vote only for the president, in such a way that the vice president would be the person with the second highest number of votes. The Democratic-Republican plan in favor of Jefferson and not Aaron Burr, who was second in the party, was botched and the result was a tie in the electoral vote. That was when the election was placed in the hands of the House of Representatives of the Federalist Party. The majority voted to block Jefferson from the presidency.

As a result, the 12th amendment, ratified in 1803, was added to the US Constitution, allowing electors to elect the president and vice president.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) The election went to the House of Representatives and led to an amendment to the Constitution.

In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same amount of electoral votes. This was due to the fact that presidents and vice presidents at this time were not on separate ballots. This tie resulted in the House of Representatives deciding on the president. Ultimately, they choose Jefferson. However, the federal government lead from its mistake and modified the voting system so that this type of tie would not happen again.