单选题 It can be inferred that had South Carolina not cast any electoral votes for Jefferson, the outcome of the 1796 election would have been a ______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】原本的选举结果是Adams第一，Jefferson第二。假设如果South Carolina的选民没有把选票投给Jefferson，那么Adams肯定会大大胜出。