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Question 24 • FL-2100010-M/J United States History A-CR

Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

Answer

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.

Explanation

The 1824 election had four major candidates, and Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes but did not win a majority. Under the Constitution, when no candidate receives an electoral-vote majority, the House of Representatives chooses the president from the top candidates. So Congress decided the election; it was not a four-way tie or a second popular vote.

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