... ticket throughout the state; in still others they were elected in districts. This meant that the party which controlled the state legislature was in a position to enact the method of selection which guaranteed the greatest partisan advantage. Consequently, in January, 1800, the Republican-controlled legislature of Virginia passed an act providing for the election of presidential electors on a general ticket instead ... Republican candidate. As noted by Weisberger, in response to this action by the Republicans, the Federalist-controlled legislature of Massachusetts changed the laws of th...

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... until 1757. He was then sent to the school of the Reverend James Maury at Hanover, Virginia, and spent two years studying Greek and Latin classics, history, literature, geography, and natural science. In March 1760 Jefferson entered the College of William and Mary. B. Occupational Background- 1767- Jefferson admitted to the practice of law and became a successful lawyer. Also supervised the Shadwell ... ...

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