Which of the following is true of the multi-candidate presidential race of 1824?
A) Although John Quincy Adams was second in the electoral vote, he was elected because he led in popular votes.
B) John Quincy Adams had a majority of electoral votes and became president, but his major opponent, Andrew Jackson, became vice president.
C) Because no candidate received a majority of electoral votes, the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, assumed the presidency.
D) Although Andrew Jackson led in both popular and electoral votes, he was not elected.

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Although Andrew Jackson received the most popular and electoral votes, he did not receive a majority in the Electoral College, so the decision went to the House of Representatives, where John Quincy Adams was elected as president.

Which of the Following Is True of the Multi-Candidate Presidential