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It can be inferred that had South Carolina not
问题详情
It can be inferred that had South Carolina not east any electoral votes for Jefferson, the outcome of the 1796 election would have been a ______.
A.larger margin of victory for John Adams
B.victory for Thomas Jefferson
C.Federalist defeat in the Senate
D.victory for Thomas Pinckney
参考答案
正确答案:A
解析:可以推断,如果南卡罗来纳州没有为杰斐逊投票,1796年的选举结果就会为约翰·亚当斯取得胜利带来更大的余地。南卡罗来纳州投了16票,为平克尼投了8票,为杰斐逊投了8票。因此,每位选举人为平克尼和杰斐逊均投了1票。如果他们没有为杰斐逊投票,他们可能为谁投票呢?他们不可能再为平克尼投票,因为他们已为他投过票。他们有可能为亚当斯或另外一位不知名的候选人投票。杰斐逊失去选票,亚当斯就不会失去一些选票。因此,最后结果为亚当斯取得胜利留下了更大的余地。