Politics Quiz: Can You Name These Contentious Presidential Races Throughout U.S. History?

Pop some popcorn and crash on the couch for some top-notch quality political scrapping, because these twenty presidential races had it all: anger, betrayal, voter fraud, and more. When politics get rough-and-ready, you know you're in for a spectacle on the national stage. 

Do you know what events ushered in Abe Lincoln's presidency? What president was put into power in the '40s, despite the fracturing of his party? Which elections garnered accusations of voter intimidation and fraud?

This quiz will answer all those questions and more! See if you can recall these most contentious political races in U.S. history. 

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Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” Were these contentious elections planned to rile up the masses? Take this Politics Quiz to find out!

Which presidential candidate did Ross Perot help defeat the incumbent? Who did Richard Nixon open the Oval Office to by refusing to pursue a recount? Do you remember the Compromise of 1877? If you've hot-wired your memory to politics, take this Politics Quiz to test your recollection on historical presidential elections in the Land of the Free.

Are you a history buff, a political strategist, or just a lover of political scrapping? Then get in the race with this Politics Quiz. 

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