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How did the administration that took office in 1797 come to have a Federalist president and a Republican Vice President?

How did the administration that took office in 1797 come to have a Federalist president and a Republican Vice President?
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How did the administration that took office in 1797 come to have a Federalist president and a Republican Vice President?

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During this time in the United States, it was possible to elect both a president and vice president from different political parties, since the person with the second-greatest number of electoral votes automatically became the vice president. 
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