In the 1828 presidential election Andrew Jackson won heavily against the candidates who had defeated him in an 1824 Electoral College upset. Jackson won this election decisively. Which of the following was NOT a result of this important election?

a. A new major party emerged almost overnight and immediately became a strong and lasting force in politics.
b. Political parties quickly realized the need to organize within the states to build a strong organizational base.
c. Political parties became larger and stronger.
d. Political parties began to hold national party conventions.
e. The dominant party influenced the enactment of legislation that solidified a one-party system by making it difficult to oppose this dominant party.

ANS: E