The election of 1824 was decided in the House of Representatives because

a. Andrew Jackson had a majority of electoral votes but not a majority of popular votes
b. no candidate had a majority of electoral votes
c. John Quincy Adams had a majority of the popular vote, but not a majority of electoral votes
d. Adams had a majority of electoral votes, but not a majority of the popular vote
e. having more than two candidates makes it impossible for anyone to win a majority of popular and electoral votes


Ans: b. no candidate had a majority of electoral votes

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The Origin of Chinggis Khan, an anonymous oral epic that took shape in 1228,

a. Originated from Mongolian mythology. b. Was written in Chinese before being translated into Turkic. c. Has never been translated into English. d. Was authored by William of Rubruck. e. Is the only source of early Mongol history that is written in Mongolian.

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France's first parliament, begun under Philip IV, was the

a. Chambre des Comptes. b. Parlement. c. Diet of Paris. d. Reichstagen. e. Estates-General.

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The 1754 effort to deal with Indian issues on an intercolonial basis was called the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Differentiate between “conceptual equivalence” and “translational equivalence.” Explain why these are important concepts to apply to psychological research.

What will be an ideal response?

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