The Country's Greatest President In the 1796 presidential election ,he was elected vice President.Jefferson was the only served as vice President of the United States after the presidential election,and run for two terms.1800 presidential election, Jefferson beat John Adams and got the third President of the United States People said Jefferson's victory was the revolution of 1800,because he marked the decline of federalism(联邦政体) and the rise of republicanism(共和政 体)◆