The 2000 presidential election was similar to the 1824 election in that
(A) the House of Representatives decided the election
(B) Republicans captured all three branches of government
(C) the candidate who received a majority of the popular vote lost the
election
(D) neither candidate won enough electoral votes to win the presidency
(E) the Supreme Court had to decide the fi nal outcome
The 2000 presidential election was similar to the 1824 election in that "(C) the candidate who received a majority of the popular vote lost the election," since they had to be decided either by the Supreme Court or the House of Representatives.
