How was the problem with the 1800 presidential election resolved?

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Group of answer choices

The people decided candidates from opposing political parties could both run for president.

The House of Representatives broke a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

The problem was resolved by conducting a revote in disputed states.

All voters had to vote a second time to verify the initial election results.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The House of Representatives broke a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

In the 1800 presidential election, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, both from the Democratic-Republican Party, received the same number of electoral votes, leading to a tie. The situation was resolved when the House of Representatives voted to elect Thomas Jefferson as president after several ballots. This election highlighted the inadequacies in the electoral process, which eventually led to the 12th Amendment being ratified, establishing separate electoral votes for president and vice president.