Transcript Cold Case: The Election of 1824

Cold Case: The Election of 1824
A corrupt bargain or a fair deal?
What pattern or trend emerges from
the following data?
Previously Held Office
President A
Vice-President
President B
Secretary of State
President C
Secretary of State
President D
Secretary of State
Which candidate seems most qualified
to be President of the United States?
Why?
Qualifications
Candidate A
Talented Secretary of State
Candidate B
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Candidate C
Treasurer
Candidate D
Military Hero
Results
Candidate
Popular Vote
Electoral Vote
A
108,740
84
B
47,136
37
C
46,618
41
D
153,544
99
1. WHICH CANDIDATE RECEIVED THE MOST POPULAR VOTES?
2. WHICH CANDIDATE RECEIVED THE MOST ELECTORAL
VOTES?
3. WHICH CANDIDATE BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES? IDENTIFY THE OTHER THREE CANDIDATES.
4. WAS THE RESULT SURPRISING IN LIGHT OF WHO THOUGH
WAS MOST AND LEASE QUALIFIED?
Impact of the 12th Amendment
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“if no person have such a majority (of electoral votes), then from the persons having the
highest numbers not exceeding thee on the list of those voted for as President, the
House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President…”
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Why was this section of the 12th amendment so relevant to the election of 1824?
How many electoral votes were needed to win the election of 1824?
Which candidate received the majority of electoral votes?
Once the general results were known, who was given authority under the Constitution
to choose the President in 1824?
Did any of the candidates seem to be at an advantage now that the House of
Representatives would choose the next President?
Under the 12th amendment, who was disqualified from running in this election and
why?
Despite his “Constitutional” elimination, was there any way in which this candidate
could benefit politically from the situation in which he found himself?
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Historical Background
• Henry Clay will use his influence to benefit
himself in this situation
• Clay and JQ Adams had a private meeting
• After this meeting, Clay influenced members in
the house to vote for Adams
• John Quincy Adams won the presidency, and
appointed Henry Clay as the Secretary of State
• Americans were outraged since Jackson had won
the popular vote and majority of electoral votes
Activity
• Did a “corrupt bargain” take place in the Election
of 1824
– In groups of four, read the handouts, and answer the
following focusing questions:
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What kind of document did they examine?
Who wrote the document?
When was this document written?
Did this document suggest that Adams and Clay entered into
a corrupt bargain? Explain.
– Complete the Investigative Report Handout as a group
Handout 6
• Examine the chart
• Overall, what long term impact did the
Election of 1824 have on the development of
political parties in the United States?
• How will this election impact the next
presidential election in 1828?