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America in the Bush Years

Question 8 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

Following the 2000 election, the Gore campaign

Answer
A
asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a hand recount of the ballots.
B
appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to the US Supreme Court.
C
rejected the decision of the US Supreme Court on the hand recount.
D
decided a hand recount could not be done in time for the Electoral College vote.

Explanation

After the 2000 election, the Gore campaign pursued hand recounts of disputed ballots in Florida. It asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a broader hand recount, so A is correct. Bush, not Gore, appealed the Florida Supreme Court’s recount ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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