The election of 1800 marked the first time that a us president was chosen by

a.) the electoral college
b.) a political party
c.) the house of representatives
d.) the supreme court

The correct answer is C) The House of Representatives.

The US political system is arranged so that a candidate must receive a certain amount of electoral college votes in order to become president. During the election of 1800 between Jefferson and Adams, no candidate received the necessary amount. With this in mind, the Constitution gives the power to decide the presidency to the House of Representatives. From there, the House of Representatives went on to pick Thomas Jefferson.

The House of Representatives

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

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