Standardized Writing Assignment
HIS 131
Presidential Election of 1824 (The Corrupt Bargain)
Assignment:
|
Jackson |
Adams |
Crawford |
Clay |
Individual Popular Votes |
153, 544 |
108,740 |
46,618 |
47,136 |
Electoral Votes |
99 |
84 |
41 |
37 |
The results of the presidential election of 1824 were extremely controversial. The controversy reached such a fever pitch that today we refer to this election as “The Corrupt Bargain.”
The U. S. Constitution states that presidents will be chosen based on electoral votes submitted by the Electoral College. If the number of electoral votes earned by a candidate does not show a clear majority, the election is turned over to the House of Representatives to choose the next president.
The table above represents the numerical results of the individual popular votes and electoral votes for the different candidates in the presidential election of 1824. Based on these results, and your understanding of Chapter Ten, write a short analysis of these numerical results.
Your analysis should include:
The finished analysis should be: