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kaid0807

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In his first run for the presidency, Andrew Jackson
 
  A) won a majority of the electoral votes and became president.
  B) won a plurality of the popular vote but was not chosen as president by the House of Representatives.
  C) was chosen president by the House of Representatives.
  D) became president after a run-off election.
  E) lost the presidency because an elector changed his official vote.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Twelfth Amendment?
 
  A) It established the electoral college.
  B) It required the president to choose his (or her) own vice president.
  C) It required the electoral college to vote separately for president and vice president.
  D) It established the principle that the president and vice president would run together on a single ticket.
  E) It was required to finally certify the winner of the election of 1800.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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