Election of 1800 Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the candidates of the election of 1800?
A
John Adams (Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
2
Q
Who wins the election of 1800?
A
Thomas Jefferson
3
Q
What did Thomas Jefferson call the election of 1800?
A
The Revolution of 1800
4
Q
What was the thing that foreign countries thought great about in American elections?
A
the peaceful transition of power from one political party to another
5
Q
What act did John Adams pass as a result of his loss in the election of 1800?
A
The Judiciary Act of 1801
6
Q
What was the Judiciary Act of 1801?
A
John Adams gives commissions to federalists to become judges to make all judges federalists.
7
Q
What does Thomas Jefferson do as a result of the Judiciary Act?
A
He repeals the act so not all judges are federalists.
