Which of the following was a consequence of the above electoral college results?

Question

Which of the following was a consequence of the above electoral college results?

A map of the electoral ballots from the election of 1800. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Delaware are peach colored. NH 6; VT 4; MA 16; RI 4; CT 9; NJ 7; DE 3. New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina are green. NY, 12; PA, 8; MD, 5; VA, 21; KY, 4; TN, 3; GA, 4; The green top box is Jefferson. The middle peach box is for Adams. The bottom box is gray and represents the territories.

Image: 1800 Electoral College, AndyHogan14, Public Domain

Which of the following was a consequence of the above electoral college results?

Congress passed the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution

Aaron Burr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel

The principles of judicial review were established

John Adams was elected president for his second term

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Congress passed the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment was a direct result of the election of 1800 and aimed to prevent a situation like the one that occurred during that election, where Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the Electoral College.