Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
Q
How many electoral votes did Jefferson and Burr have?
A
73
2
Q
What decided the Election of 1800 after there was a tie in the Electoral College?
A
The house of representatives
3
Q
What amendment set the requirements for presidential elections?
A
12th
4
Q
What type of governmental style “lets the people do as they choose”?
A
Laissez-Fair
5
Q
What act helped the Federalists control the courts?
A
Judiciary act
6
Q
Why did John Adams want to appoint these judges before he left office?
A
Because he wanted them to all be federalists
7
Q
Which two candidates had the same number of electoral votes at the end of the
Election of 1800?
A
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
