Election of 1800

Standing anxiously waiting for an answer, for someone to tell us who the winner was. Adams knew that he had it in the bag, and this made me very uncomfortable. The answer finally came in and I got informed that Adams was out of the race. Now it was between me and my running mate Aaron Burr, we were tied according to the electoral vote. I knew the House was very uneasy about both me and Burr.They finally gave us the answer after five days and 35 ballots gave me the win toward Burr. All this confusion about me and Burr spawned the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which led to separate Electoral College ballots for president and vice-president.This win was not easy due to the fact that both Burr and I tied in the electoral vote. In the end I won with the majority of the popular vote and it felt great.

How can a government build a unified nation out of a people with diverse interest and concerns?"
Jefferson's perspective of running the nation was totally different from Adams. In my opinion when a new president comes we should be behind him 100%, we can say things about what he does but there isn't any point in doing it. I also think that everyone should share their ideas, agree on the same thing or find a way to please everyone. Then again the people also have a say, and this is why they vote. People vote on the person they want to represent them, communication is a key source in the government. In my opinion, letting the people vote is making the nation unified. Every citizen has the opportunity to express their thoughts about the government.


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