Log in
Sign up for FREE
arrow_back
Library

John Adams & The Election of 1800

star
star
star
star
star
Last updated 10 days ago
6 questions
Note from the author:
17 points
17 points
Required
3
Required
4
Required
3
Required
1
Required
3
Required
3
Question 1
1.

By 1796, how had the growth of political parties corrupted the process of electing the President and Vice President?

Question 2
2.

Consider the type of person in each description and decide whether they would likely have supported the Federalists or Jeffersonians.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
A newly arrived immigrant from Ireland.
arrow_right_alt
Federalists
The owner of a shipping companty in Boston.
arrow_right_alt
Jeffersonians
A small farmer in western Pennsylvania.
arrow_right_alt
Jeffersonians
A clothing manufacturer in New York.
arrow_right_alt
Federalists
Question 3
3.

Move the provisions of the Alien and Sedicion Acts of 1798 into their respective laws.

  • Gave the President expanded power to deport non-citizens deemed to be a threat to the United States.
  • Gave the President expanded power to arrest and deport citizens of a foreign enemy in a time of war.
  • Extended the residency requirement for citizenship from 5 years to 14 years.
  • The Alien Friends Act
  • The Alien Enemies Act
  • The Naturalization Act
Question 4
4.

How could political parties organize to ensure the President and Vice President were selected from the same party?

Question 5
5.

Alexander Hamilton's support for Jefferson ultimately contributed to the downfall of the Federalist Party, which Hamilton had originally helped to create. Do you think his actions were justified? Why/Why not?

Question 6
6.

How had the process of electing the President changed by 1804? Name the amendment that was added, and explain what it required of electors.