Why was the election of 1800 decided by the House of Representatives

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Psyche · Answer 1 · 2021-09-24T05:22:34+0000

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Because the Constitution did not distinguish between President and Vice-President in the votes cast by each state's electors in the Electoral College, both Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr received 73 votes.

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