2007-01-24 05:33:32 · 9 answers · asked by Tosan M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Yes... the first couple of elections had the winner as president and 2nd place as Vice president.
2007-01-24 05:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it was later changed by the 12th amendment after the row between Jefferson and Adams. Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican, Adams a Federalist. After the horrible events of the Alien & Sedition Acts that nearly created an imperial Presidency (and is now the basis upon which would-be Kingly Presidents like our current one now act) the people were quick to respond to the near second revolution with several major changes in the government. The 12th amendment was drawn up to stop the opposition from gaining the vice presidency in practically every election, which was what had been occurring each time. Since 1804, the President and Vice-President have been from the same ticket in each election.
2007-01-24 06:07:11 · answer #2 · answered by Brandon F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The vp has diverse roles. no longer purely are they waiting to take over have been the President to die, or ideally be forced to circulate away workplace (thereby heading off the rustic being and not applying a head of state till elections must be organised), yet they characterize the President the two at dwelling house and in a foreign country, and additionally do play a place in forming coverage. for occasion, the present vp has been put in fee of a value into gun use interior the rustic, which will make concepts to the President and Congress.
2016-12-12 19:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lincoln's VP Andrew Johnson was from the Dem Party.
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/ajohnson.html
2007-01-24 05:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by chickyboom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, and later Jefferson and Aaron Burr came from different parties and in fact ran against each other.
2007-01-24 05:40:23 · answer #5 · answered by Kyrix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was the origional intent. President Lincoln's vice president was from the Whig paty.
2007-01-24 05:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by mark s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. That is how the elections originally were. President was top vote getter and number two was the VP.
2007-01-24 05:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by Diana P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only twice, John Adams(Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic Republican); and Abraham Lincoln (Republican) and Andrew Johnson (Democrat)
2007-01-24 07:44:50 · answer #8 · answered by SJohnson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there have been one or two independents.
2007-01-24 07:48:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋