In 1824 Andrew Jackson was the first presidential candidate in American history to win the popular vote but not win a majority of the Electoral College. What happened as a result of these election results?
a. The election was scratched and a new election held with Jackson losing in the second election.
b. Since Jackson did not win a majority of the Electoral College, the House of Representatives made the choice.
c. The Republican Party was created from the turmoil and began to win elections.
d. Political stalemate formed, which prohibited the formation of other parties.
e. The turmoil was so great that the election was not held and the existing president served for three more years.
Question 2
By the 1796 presidential election, just eight years after the signing of the Constitution, two political parties had formed and were actively seeking candidates to represent them in the elections. What were these first two political parties?
a. Democrats and Republicans
b. Democrats and Liberals
c. Republicans and Independents
d. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
e. Communists and Socialists
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