JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He didn’t win the popular vote
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He didn’t receive a majority of electoral votes
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He didn’t run in the election
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The Supreme Court chose John Quincy Adams instead
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jackson finished with a plurality of the electoral due to the Three-fifths Compromise and popular vote, while the other three candidates each finished with a significant share of the votes. Clay, who had finished fourth, was eliminated.
Detailed explanation-2: -John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson in 1824 by garnering more electoral votes through the House of Representatives, even though Jackson originally received more popular and electoral votes. The presidential election of 1824 represents a watershed in American politics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Following an inconclusive Electoral College result, the House performed the constitutionally prescribed role of deciding the 1824 presidential election. Andrew Jackson of Tennessee had won the popular vote and commanded 99 electoral votes.