Question

which statement best describes the election of 1800? the election of 1800 proved how unnecessary the electoral college was in choosing the president. john adams would have won, but he and aaron burr got in a duel and he was killed, so thomas jefferson became president. this election went to the house of representatives and led to an amendment to the constitution. the election showed that it was finally thomas jeffersons chance to be president, so he won in a landslide.

Explanation:

• The first option is incorrect as the Electoral College was (and is) still used, and the 1800 election highlighted issues with it, not its unnecessity.
• The second option is incorrect: The duel was between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton (not John Adams), and Adams lost the election before any duel occurred.
• The third option is correct: In the 1800 election, a tie in the Electoral College (between Jefferson and Burr) sent the election to the House of Representatives. This led to the 12th Amendment, which changed how Electoral College votes for president and vice - president are cast.
• The fourth option is incorrect: The election was not a landslide; it was highly contested and went to the House for resolution.

Answer:

C. This election went to the House of Representatives and led to an amendment to the Constitution. (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the original options had different labels, adjust the label but keep the text: "This election went to the House of Representatives and led to an amendment to the Constitution.")