The Election of 1800 Terminology
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The Election of 1800 Lesson Plan - Terminology for the Election of 1800
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- ELECTORAL COLLEGE
- U.S.
- SC
- ME
- MA
- VA
- The Electoral College is the group of electors selected by states to cast their vote for both the president and vice president. The number of electors for each state is based of the number of representatives the state has in Congress. Electors usually base their vote on the result of the popular vote.
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- FEDERAL VS. STATE
- The term "Federal" refers to the national government, or administrative government over the entirety of the nation. "State" governments refer to each individual state's construct of laws and government, which can vary. Federal vs. State law is a constant debate.
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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- The vote will be decided here!
- The House of Representatives is the legislative body that serves in Congress, alongside the Senate. The elected leaders of the House hail from their respective states, and their numbers are based off that state's population. Members of the House had to break the tie in the election of 1800 after 36 ballots.
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- INCUMBENT
- An "incumbent" is a political candidate who was currently in office, and running again for the same position. In the election of 1800, John Adams, the serving president, was the incumbent. Jefferson was his main challenger.
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- POPULAR VOTE
- The popular vote refers to the actual population's votes for candidates. The popular vote, however, does not elect the president. It is simply reflective of the population, yet does (usually) direct the electoral college's vote.
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- POLITICAL PARTY
- REPUBLICANS
- FEDERALISTS
- A "political party" is a coalition of politicians and voters who share the same ideas, ideologies, and visions of government. A party can be very diverse, or specific to certain issues. In America there are usually two political parties opposing each other.
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- I can now VOTE!
- A second term of Adams is what the people NEED!
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