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The Bush and Clinton Presidencies

Question 1 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

Which of the following represent unusual features of the 2000 presidential election results?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
A candidate from a third party nearly won the election.
B
The winner of the popular vote was not the winner of the Electoral College vote.
C
The Electoral College vote was extremely close.
D
A Democratic candidate defeated a Republican candidate.

Explanation

In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote, but George W. Bush won the Electoral College, making B unusual. The Electoral College result was also very close: Bush received 271 votes and Gore received 266, so C applies. Third-party candidate Ralph Nader did not nearly win, and a Democrat defeating a Republican is not by itself an unusual feature.

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