JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Te Executive Branch decides who wins
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The Judicial Branch decides who wins
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The People decide who wins
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The House of Representatives will decide who becomes President of the United States among the candidates (no more than 3) with the highest votes
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Detailed explanation-1: -If no candidate for president receives an absolute majority of the electoral votes, pursuant to the 12th Amendment, the House of Representatives must go into session immediately to choose a president from among the three candidates who received the most electoral votes.
Detailed explanation-2: -What happens if no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes? If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the President from the three candidates who received the most electoral votes. Each state delegation has one vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -If no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes, the vote goes to the House of Representatives. This has happened twice. The first time was following the 1800 presidential election, when the House chose Thomas Jefferson.