Similarities Between John Adams And The Federalists

It's 1800 and it's time to vote for the 3rd president of the United States. The race is between the Federalist candidate John Adams, who has already served one term, and Thomas Jefferson from the Democratic-Republican Party. Yet there's one more person in the race to fund our country, Aaron Burr. And more importantly, there's a tie. 1800 was when we had to pick who was in charge. Moreover, the one who laid the groundwork for our country, George Washington, is dead, he's not here to give us advice anymore. Things that haven't happened yet like ties exist, and the big question is, “What is to come?” The 1800s election was not only an election but a milestone in our history. The election itself, the influence of the 12th amendment, and the federalist’s

Jefferson ran because he believed in America and wanted to run our Nation, Adams on the other hand was forced by the Federalists. The Federalists had to choose someone to represent them, but John Adams wasn’t known for having a successful presidency. He was best known as the president after the great father of our nation, George Washington. Even more, he was known as the president in charge of the Alien and sedition acts. Though to give credit where credit is deserved, he was Smart, Stubborn, and wanted the best for America. Yet, for many his smarts did not matter, what mattered was who was more fit to become president. For this, the public chose Jefferson. Yet how did a tie happen then? That's where Aaron Burr comes into play. “Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, received the same number of votes in the Electoral College. With the vote tied, the presidential election was then decided by the House of Representatives as stipulated in Article II, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution.” Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were on Democratic-Republicans’ side, yet where Jefferson beat Adams,