Compare And Contrast The Election Of 1800-2016

The turmoil, upheaval, and controversy of the 2016 Trump election is a significant current event of the modern world, but this landslide election is not the first in America’s history to raise such conflicting opinions. The Revolution of 1800 was another shift in political history that impacted not only the candidates, but majority of the public. The defeat of John Adams to Vice President Thomas Jefferson led to the rise of the Democratic-Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of the Federalist Party. Often in politics, opposing views, scandals, and negative publicity plays a role in the election process, due to this, in both the 2016 election and 1800 election negative criticism from both parties was evident. The 1800 and 2016 elections

Trump won 306 electoral votes and 46.1 % of the popular vote (62,979,879 votes) over his running mate Hillary Clinton, according to CNN. In the 1800 both Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were tied at 73 electoral votes, recorded from 270towin, but Thomas Jefferson ended up being declared the presidential winner. In order to accurately compare the elections of 1800 and 2016, it is necessary to compare the candidates of both elections. Frequently people draw similarities to Trump and Aaron Burr, as both are portrayed with the same characterization. Jones comments that Aaron Burr was a “narcissist and skilled self-promoter”, which many people tend to depict Trump with this same disposition; however, Trump actually resembles Jefferson’s principles. During Jefferson’s presidency in (1801-1809) many changes and additions to the United States took place. The events of Jefferson’s term could be summarized by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Marbury vs. Madison, and the Embargo Act of 1807. Jefferson’s decision to expand the United States is a revolutionary movement that forward the nation and is one of the noteworthy achievements of his presidency. In comparison to Trump, the Embargo Act of 1807 brings forth the same foreign policies Trump agrees with. “Jefferson’s push for isolationism and economic protectionisms parallels with Trump’s idea of

Trump known for his strong opinions on foreign relations seems to favor another President’s policy. James Madison’s Non-Intercourse Act (1809) was put in place to lift the embargo on all other countries except London and France; however, the act did not help and just led to the coming War of 1812. This is not to say that Trump will lead the American country to war, but his hard will opinions on muslims and mexicans have led to heated debate. In modern times, war, drugs, and violence not only plague the nation but the world. Trump known for his comments on his plan “ to stop immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism,”notes CNN, is what many are calling a ban on muslims. Trump’s attack on China for unfair trade relates to Madison and Jefferson’s proposal of stopping trade. The accusations and comments Trump has made throughout the course of his campaign and now Presidency can be predicted to have a high possibility of coming true, but only time will tell if these proposals are finalized. The hopes and future of America has been affected and changed from time to time. The guidance and leadership of a President not only reflects the possibilities of the nation, but the citizens who carry the weight of the country’s prosperity. Therefore the people can only hope that Trump will lead with mindfulness and dignity of the