Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?
Voters decided it with a second vote because the first election resulted in a four-way tie.
Congress decided it because none of the four candidates received a majority of the votes in the election.
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams agreed to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Jackson received the most votes.
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson agreed to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Adams received the most votes.
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Explanation:The 1824 United States presidential election was the tenth U.S. presidential election. It was held from Tuesday, October 26 to Wednesday, December 1, 1824. Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and William Crawford were the primary contenders for the presidency. The result of the election was inconclusive (the last such election), as no candidate won a majority of the electoral vote. In the election for vice president, John C. Calhoun was elected with a comfortable majority of the vote. 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. On February 9, 1825, John Quincy Adams was elected as president.
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Congress determined since none of the four candidates had acquired a majority vote in the election.
Explanation:
Congress determined since none of the four candidates had acquired a majority vote in the election.
Voters determined it with a second vote because the first election resulted in a four-way tie. Congress determined it because none of the four candidates received a prevalence of the votes in the election. Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams decided to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Jackson acquired the most votes. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson compromised to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Adams received the most votes.
On that date, the House of Representatives elected Secretary of State John Quincy Adams as President. Following an inconclusive Electoral College outcome, the House achieved the constitutionally prescribed role of deciding the 1824 presidential election.
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