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Question 5 • United States History

Following the 2000 election, the Gore campaign

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

Explanation

The Gore campaign sought hand recounts of ballots in Florida and asked the Florida Supreme Court to require them. The court ruled in favor of continuing the recounts. Choice D describes the later appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which was made by the Bush campaign, not Gore’s.

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