Why was the president elected by the house of representatives in the election of 1824 ? a. the popular vote had ended in a three-way tie. b. there was a runoff between the top two candidates. c. the twelfth amendment required it. d. no one had received an outright majority of electoral votes?
History · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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d. no one had received an outright majority of electoral votes.
In the United States presidential election of 1824, none of the candidates won an outright majority of the electoral votes. According to the U.S. Constitution, specifically the 12th Amendment, if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the decision on who will become president goes to the House of Representatives. In this situation, the House chooses from the top three candidates who received the most electoral votes.