The main political conflict guaranteed by the 1796 election results was between the...

president and the Supreme Court.

Federalist president and his Democratic-Republican vice president.

northern states and the southern states over economic policy.

executive branch and Congress, which was controlled by the opposing party.

Which pair correctly identifies the presidential candidates for the two major parties in the 1796 election?

Alexander Hamilton (Federalist) and Aaron Burr (Democratic-Republican)

George Washington (Federalist) and James Madison (Democratic-Republican)

John Adams (Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)

Charles Pinckney (Federalist) and George Washington (Independent)

It was decided by only a single electoral vote.

It was the first time candidates from rival political parties competed for the presidency.

It resulted in the election of a president who was not born in one of the original colonies.

It marked the only time a vice president was chosen directly by the Senate.

the Constitution awarded the vice presidency to the runner-up.

several Federalist electors decided to vote for Thomas Jefferson.

George Washington refused to endorse a successor from his cabinet.

the popular vote and the electoral vote produced different winners.

way political parties held caucuses.

process for admitting new states.

role of the cabinet in government.