Select the correct answer.

How many votes could each elector in the Electoral College cast in the presidential election of 1800?

A.

one

B.

two

C.

three

D.

four

In the presidential election of 1800, each elector in the electoral college could cast two votes.

Option: (B)

Explanation:

First time in the 1800 presidential elections, the Federalist Party lost to the Democratic Republican Party with a margin of eight electoral votes. After about 24 years of independence, the power shifted from one party to another. But this shift of power was controversial. Taking lesson from the 1800 presidential elections, the 12th amendment was made to the United States Constitution.