Why was the election of 1800 a turning point in American history? It gave the Federalists more power. It was the first time that political power shifted. Jefferson beat Burr by a huge number of electoral votes. Adams ran against Jefferson for the second time.

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

Jacksonian democracy promoted new methods of political campaigning. one such technique was mudslinging. what was its effect on the presidential candidates?

The religious scholar believes that the universe is so complex that it could not be created and directed by a signal god. which of these religions would best reflect the scholars beliefs