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

Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

Answer
A
Voters decided it with a second vote because the first election resulted in a four-way tie.
B
Congress decided it because none of the four candidates received a majority of the votes in the election.
C
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams agreed to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Jackson received the most votes.
D
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson agreed to serve as president and vice president, respectively, because Adams received the most votes.