How do today's elections differ from the election of 1800? compare and contrast how presidential candidates ran for office in 1800 and how presidential candidates run today?

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micahm · Answer

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he United States Presidential election of 1800 was the 4th quadrennial presidential election. .... "High Federalists" considered Adams too moderate and would have ... and the candidate with a majority of the votes was elected president, with the ... cast a vote for another candidate instead of Burr, but failed to execute it.