Multiple choice

How was the election of 2000 similar to the elections of 1824 and 1876?

  1. The electoral vote count ended in a tie

  2. The third-party candidate won several electoral votes

  3. the winner of the popular vote did not become president

  4. The United States Senate selected the winner
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Explanation

In 2000, 1876, and 1824, the candidate who won the popular vote failed to secure the presidency because they did not receive a majority of the electoral votes.

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