JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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Question
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In the election of 1824, only 1 in 10 were eligible to vote.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the 1824 election, John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives.
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.
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.
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