Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

Voters decided with a second vote because the first election resulted in a four-way tie.

Congress decided since none of the four candidates had received a majority vote in the election.

Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams agreed to serve as president and vice president because Jackson received the most votes.

John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson agreed to serve as president and vice president because Adams received the most votes.

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Amari Maldonado

2 March, 02:59

Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

Voters decided with a second vote because the first election resulted in a four-way tie.

Congress decided since none of the four candidates had received a majority vote in the election.

Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams agreed to serve as president and vice president because Jackson received the most votes.

John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson agreed to serve as president and vice president because Adams received the most votes.

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Theodore Weeks · Answer 1

The correct answer is Congress decided since none of the four candidates had received a majority vote in the election.

That's why it became a job of the House of Representatives to decide with a vote on who would become the next president.