Question

the election of 1824 was thrown to the house of representatives because:
a henry clay, the speaker of the house made the request.
b forced to do so by \king caucus\.
c william crawford suffered a stroke and was forced to drop out from the race.
d no candidate received a majority vote in the electoral college.

Explanation:

The 1824 election was thrown to the House of Representatives because of the rules in the 12th Amendment. According to this amendment, if no candidate gets a majority of electoral votes (which was the case in 1824 as no candidate had over 50% of the electoral votes), the House of Representatives decides the president from the top three candidates.

Answer:

D. No candidate received a majority vote in the Electoral College.