Why did the Election of 1824 have to be decided by the House of
Representatives instead of by the Electoral College System?
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Because when no candidate has a majority of the electoral votes, the rules of the
Constitution say the House of Representatives picks the president.
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Because John Quincy Adams's father, John Adams, changed the way elections were
decided after he lost his re-election campaign.
Because Henry Clay was the Speaker of the House and he decided to skip the
Electoral College System.
Because there was a tie between Henry Clay and William Crawford, so the House of
Representatives had to break the tie.