JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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Who got elected over Andrew Jackson in 1824?
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John Calhoun
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Henry Clay
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Robert Hayne
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John Q. Adams
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson earned only a plurality of electoral votes. Thus, the presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams on the first ballot.
Detailed explanation-2: -After no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the 1824 election, John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives.
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