American History

Module Six Writing Assignment

Introduction: The purpose of this assignment is to explore "The Corrupt Bargain" in more detail. Also, this assignment allows students the opportunity to practice writing with MLA citations. 

Prompt:  

	Jackson	Adams	Crawford	Clay
Individual Popular Votes	153, 544	108,740	46,618	47,136
Electoral Votes	99	84	41	37

The results of the presidential election of 1824 were extremely controversial. The controversy reached such a fever pitch that today we refer to this election as “The Corrupt Bargain.”   

The U. S. Constitution states that presidents will be chosen based on electoral votes submitted by the Electoral College. If the number of electoral votes earned by a candidate does not show a clear majority, the election is turned over to the House of Representatives to choose the next president.

 The table above represents the numerical results of the individual popular votes and electoral votes for the different candidates in the presidential election of 1824. Based on these results, and your understanding of Chapter Ten, write a short analysis of these numerical results. 

Your analysis should include:

1. A brief thesis statement indicating what you hope to accomplish with this assignment; its purpose and interrelated ideas and concepts.

2. A breakdown of the individual results as percentages and/or ratios of the overall vote.

3. Describe and compare numerically or graphically the differences between each candidate’s popular votes as opposed to their electoral votes.

4. A brief discussion presenting a logical solution in consideration of the numerical data provided in the table

5. A written interpretation offering alternative solutions and/or applying this issue to present day

The Assignment: Students can complete this assignment by reading Chapter 10, reviewing the chart, and then answering the prompt. MLA citations must be used. 

Resources: See MLA link below.

Acceptable Length: A page, double-spaced. 

Formatting Requirements: 

· Put your name, course and section number, and assignment title at the top of the document.

· Use one-inch margins.

· Use a 12-point Times New Roman font.

· Use double line spacing in the document.

· Use MLA Citation Style:  https://tinyurl.com/yckmh85  (opens in a new window).