Cold Case The Election of 1824 A corrupt

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Cold Case: The Election of 1824 A corrupt bargain or a fair deal?

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

What pattern or trend emerges from the following data? Previously Held Office President A Vice-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

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

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 12 th Amendment • “if no person have such a majority

Impact of the 12 th Amendment • “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…” • • Why was this section of the 12 th 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 12 th 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? • • •

Historical Background • Henry Clay will use his influence to benefit himself in this

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 –

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: • • 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

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?