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What kinds of Qualities, Skills, and Experiences should a
candidate have if they want to run for President?
The Election of 1824“The Corrupt Bargain”
4 Candidates for President:
Andrew Jackson
Very Popular
War Hero
Strong support in the South & West
John Quincy Adams
Secretary of State
Educated & Intelligent
Strong support in
Northeast
William Crawford
Former Sec. of War
Secretary of Treasury
Supported by the South
Henry Clay
Speaker of the House of Representatives
“The Great Compromiser”
Support from the West
Results of the Election
• Jackson had the most popular and electoral votes but not a majority of electoral votes (over 50%)
• Adams had the 2nd most popular & electoral votes• Crawford finished 3rd and Clay 4th in electoral votes• No candidate won a majority of electoral votes• The Constitution states, “That when no candidate for
President wins a majority of electoral votes the House of Representatives shall choose from the top 3 finishers.”
And the Winner Was?
• Clay was out of the running for President, but as the Speaker (leader) of the House, he could still help influence the election
• Clay convinced them to back Adams, and the House of Reps. picked Adams as President not Jackson
• In return, Adams made Clay his Secretary of State• Jackson who should have won was furious and
claimed that Adams and Clay made “A Corrupt Bargain” and stole this election from him.
• Do you agree with Jackson? Explain.
What kinds of Qualities, Skills, and Experiences should a candidate
have if they want to run for President?
The Election of 1824“The Corrupt Bargain”
4 Candidates for President:
Andrew Jackson
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John Quincy Adams
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William Crawford
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Henry Clay
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Results of the Election• _________________had the most popular & electoral
votes but not a ____________of electoral votes (>_______%)
• ______________ had the 2nd most popular & electoral votes
• ____________ finished 3rd & ________________ 4th in electoral votes
• No _____________won a majority of _____________ votes
• ______________________ states, “That when no candidate for President wins a majority of electoral votes the House of Representatives shall choose from the __________________ finishers.”
And the Winner Was?
• ______________ was out of the running for President, but as the_______________________, he could still help influence the election.
• ______________convinced them to back ________, and the House of Reps. picked ___________ as President not ___________________.
• In return, ________ made _________ his Secretary of ______________.
• ______________ who should have won was furious and claimed that __________ and _________ made “A Corrupt Bargain” and stole this election from him.
• Do you agree with Jackson? Explain.