Which Event Helped Lead to a Change in the Way

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which event helped lead to a change in the way that the electoral college chose the president and vice president?

• A) the riots caused by the Alien and Sedition Act in the 1790s
• B) the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1803
• C) the failure of Andrew Jackson to win the White House in 1824
• D) the failure of the electoral college to produce a majority for any candidate in 1824
• E) the secession of southern states in 1860

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