JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
ELECTION OF 1824
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Question
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No candidate was the proclaimed the winner in the election of 1824 because no candidate ____
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Had more votes than any other candidate
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Got the required number of electors to win
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filed the required paperwork to be a candidate
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finished the election
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Because none of the candidates for president garnered an electoral vote majority, the U.S. House of Representatives, under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment, held a contingent election.
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.
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