L.13--5

Who lost the election in 1801 according to the Electoral College vote?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What was the result of the Electoral College vote between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr?

• Jefferson won

• Burr won

• It was a tie

• Adams won

What happens in the case of a tie in the Electoral College according to the Constitution?

• The Vice President decides

• The Senate decides

• The Supreme Court decides

• The House of Representatives decides

Who broke the tie between Jefferson and Burr in the House of Representatives?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• James Madison

What did Alexander Hamilton say about Thomas Jefferson?

• He is a dangerous man

• He is to be preferred

• He should not be president

• He is a Federalist

What was added to the Constitution in 1804 to prevent ties in the Electoral College?

• The First Amendment

• The Twelfth Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

• The Fifteenth Amendment

What does the Twelfth Amendment require the Electoral College to do?

• Choose the president directly

• Elect the vice president

• Cast separate ballots for president and vice president

• Cast one vote for president

If no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, who chooses the president?

• The Electoral College

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

If no vice-presidential candidate receives a majority, who chooses the vice president?

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Electoral College

• The Senate

What was significant about the election of 1800 in terms of power transition?

• It was the first election

• It was violent

• It was peaceful

• It was undecided