Which statement about the election of 1824 is true?
A. Most people did not think a military leader could be a good political leader.
B. The winner of the popular vote did not have enough electoral votes to win.
C. The legislature appealed to the Supreme Court to decide the election.
D. Many people based their votes on their opinions about slavery.
"because no one met the constitutional requirement for winning, the election was decided in the House of Representatives." The United States presidential election of 1824 was controversial.