Questions: Electoral College Mint-O Document a Souree: Chart created from various sourcen. Document Analysis 1. What generalization can you make about these five presidential elections? 2. From your general knowledge of how the Electoral College system works, what government body finally elected John Quincy Adams president in 1824 ? 3. Explain how it is possible for a candidate like Hayes to lose the popular vote and win the election. 4. How could this document be used to argue that the Electoral College should be abolished? - 2019 The DBO Profed Teachers may photocopy tils page for their own classrooms. Digital reproduction and posting outside of DBQ Online is prohibited. 459

Certainly! Let's address the first three questions based on the information provided:

1. Generalization about the five presidential elections: A generalization that can be made about these five presidential elections is that they highlight instances where the Electoral College system has produced outcomes that do not align with the popular vote. This suggests that the Electoral College can sometimes lead to controversial or unexpected results, where a candidate can win the presidency without winning the majority of the popular vote.

2. Government body that elected John Quincy Adams in 1824: In the 1824 presidential election, no candidate received a majority of the Electoral College votes. As a result, the election was decided by the House of Representatives, as stipulated by the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The House elected John Quincy Adams as president, despite Andrew Jackson having won a plurality of both the popular and electoral votes.

3. How a candidate like Hayes can lose the popular vote and win the election: Rutherford B. Hayes won the presidency in the 1876 election despite losing the popular vote to Samuel J. Tilden. This outcome is possible because the United States uses the Electoral College system to elect its president. Each state is allocated a number of electoral votes based on its representation in Congress, and most states use a winner-takes-all approach to award these votes. Therefore, a candidate can win the presidency by securing a majority of the electoral votes while receiving fewer popular votes nationwide. In Hayes's case, a compromise and the resolution of disputed electoral votes in several states led to his victory in the Electoral College.

These answers provide a coherent understanding of the Electoral College's impact on historical presidential elections.