Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Presidential

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the presidential election of 1800?

• A) John Adams's acceptance of defeat established the precedent of the peaceful transfer of power in the United States.
• B) The importance of slavery and the three-fifths compromise was demonstrated: without slaves counted as part of the South's population, Thomas Jefferson would have lost.
• C) The election demonstrated the importance of mobilizing large numbers of voters with more modern campaign techniques, which the Republicans effectively employed.
• D) The controversy surrounding who would be president led to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, which changed the operation of the electoral college.
• E) Thomas Jefferson's victory in the New England states proved to be key to his election.

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