Jasiah Weber

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3 February, 08:22

What role did the 12th Amendment play in the Election of 1824?

A. The votes were miscounted in more than one state so there had to be another election.

B. No candidate received a majority of the electoral votes so the House of Representatives had to decide the winner.

C. The election was declared null-and-void, because one of the candidates died on election day.

D. There was proof of election fraud by unnamed groups so the Senate had to decide the winner.