Question

7.
what do the presidents in the list above (thomas jefferson, john quincy adams, rutherford b. hayes) have in common? why?
options:

• all were one - term presidents because they made unpopular decisions regarding the economy.
• all were republican presidents because they were against slavery at a time when the issue was the focal point of american politics.
• all were chosen by the house of representatives because no candidate won a majority of the electoral votes.
• all were democratic presidents because they favored states rights during the years leading up to the civil war.

clear all

Explanation:

• Thomas Jefferson (1800 election), John Quincy Adams (1824 election), and Rutherford B. Hayes (1876 election) were all chosen by the House of Representatives because no candidate won a majority of electoral votes in their respective elections.
• The first option is incorrect: Jefferson and Adams (John Quincy) weren’t one - term due to economy - related unpopular decisions (Jefferson served two terms, Adams’ loss was more about political rivalry; Hayes’ one - term was due to a compromise, not economy - related unpopularity).
• The second option is incorrect: Jefferson was a Democratic - Republican (pre - Republican Party), and Hayes was Republican, but the “against slavery” reason doesn’t apply to all (Jefferson owned slaves).
• The fourth option is incorrect: Jefferson and Hayes weren’t Democratic in the context of “favoring states’ rights pre - Civil War” (Jefferson’s party had different stances, Hayes was post - Civil War and Republican).

Answer:

The third option (All were chosen by the House of Representatives because no candidate won a majority of the electoral votes.)