Why was the presidential election of 1800 particularly important?
a. It showed the weaknesses of the Electoral College.
b. It marked a peaceful transition of power.
c. It was the first election to be contested.
Ans: b. It marked a peaceful transition of power.
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a. high percentages of people who voted b. widespread use of the "spoils system" c. absence of any kind of social or economic classes d. development of universal manhood suffrage e. increase in the number of appointed officials
John Law believed that ________
A. halting gold payments in France was absolutely necessary B. France should abandon its overseas colonies C. France should dramatically increase its level of taxation D. an increase in the paper-money supply would stimulate France's economic recovery
Utilitarianism is best defined as
A) a philosophy that all laws instituted must be universally applicable to all people. B) a philosophy that evaluates institutions and actions by considering whether they serve the greatest good of the greatest number. C) a philosophy that extends beyond the borders of one country to the rest of the world regardless of faith or heritage. D) a universal truth that all humans are expendable and must unite for the progress of the species. E) the abolition of the class structure in France.
The House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams as the winner of the 1824 election when __________
A) he agreed to revise the tariff of 1820 B) he named Andrew Jackson as his secretary of state C) William H. Crawford withdrew from the contest D) Henry Clay gave him his support