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America in the Bush Years

Question 10 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

Immediately following the presidential election in 2000,

Answer
A
votes were recounted in the state of Florida.
B
votes were recounted across the United States.
C
the US Supreme Court ordered a new election.
D
the US Supreme Court declared the winner.

Explanation

The 2000 presidential election in Florida was extremely close, so the state began recounting votes there. The recount was not conducted across the entire country, and the Supreme Court did not order a new election. The correct choice is “votes were recounted in the state of Florida.”

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