Why Was the 1824 Presidential Election Unique

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why was the 1824 presidential election unique?

• A) It was the first election involving party politics.
• B) John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives.
• C) John Quincy Adams won over 75% of the popular vote.
• D) Large-scale fraud and deception plagued the election.
• E) The Senate had to select the winner after no candidate won over half the electoral vote.

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