What was the important change in the constitution that was prompted by the results of the election of 1800

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Leland Mathews

4 February, 17:05

What was the important change in the constitution that was prompted by the results of the election of 1800

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Hailie Donaldson · Answer 1

The Constitution had to be amended to require electors to vote separately for President and Vice President

Abdullah Drake · Answer 2

The results of the 1800 election prompted the adoption of his amendment since incumbent President John Adams and Thomas Jefferson ended up with the same number of electoral votes, and thus the House of Representatives was given the task under the Constitution of deciding the outcome.