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Election of 1800

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Directions -- Answer the following questions and prepare to discuss them in class.

How did the election of 1800 reflect the weaknesses of the Electoral College as it stood in the Constitution?
What did the congress and the states do to correct the problem of how the president and vice-president would be elected?
Was it appropriate for John Adams to leave Washington, D.C. without attending the inauguration of Jefferson? What might have happened had he decided to attend?
What aspects of our modern democratic system are symbolized in the events of 1800 with the ascension of Jefferson to the presidency?
Many historians call the election of 1800 the "Revolution" of 1800. Define the term revolution and apply the definition to Jefferson's acquisition of power. How did his rise to the presidency differ from other revolutions of his day? (Consider -- The American Revolution, the French Revolution, and England's "Glorious" Revolution of 1688.) How was this revolution similar?

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