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What was the result of the presidential election of 1800?
A.
Aaron Burr won a majority of the popular votes, but Thomas Jefferson won a majority of the electoral votes.
B.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Aaron Burr received an equal number of electoral votes.
C.
Thomas Jefferson received the majority of the electoral votes and popular votes.
D.
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes, and the House of Representatives elected Jefferson as president.
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D. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes, and the House of Representatives elected Jefferson as president.
Explanation: Under the original electoral rules both Jefferson and Burr received 73 electoral votes in 1800, producing a tie; after 36 ballots in the House, Jefferson was chosen president (leading to the 12th Amendment to prevent repeats).
Explanation: Under the original electoral rules both Jefferson and Burr received 73 electoral votes in 1800, producing a tie; after 36 ballots in the House, Jefferson was chosen president (leading to the 12th Amendment to prevent repeats).
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