Bush v Gore

What was the political climate like in the 1990s leading up to the 2000 presidential election?

• Calm and cooperative

• Highly contentious and divided

• Unified and harmonious

• Indifferent and apathetic

Who were the main candidates in the 2000 presidential election?

• John McCain and Al Gore

• Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush

• Al Gore and George W. Bush

• George W. Bush and John Kerry

What was the deciding state in the 2000 presidential election?

• New York

• Texas

• California

• Florida

What triggered the initial recount in Florida?

• A request from the U.S. Supreme Court

• A tie in the popular vote

• A margin of victory less than one half of one percent

• A large number of absentee ballots

Who was the Florida Secretary of State during the 2000 election recount?

• Jeb Bush

• John Paul Stevens

• Katherine Harris

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

3.12 Halted the recount in the 2000 Presidential Election. As a result of this decision, Bush won the Presidential election.

• Bush v. Gore 

• United States v. Nixon

established re-counts for voting in one specific county are not allowed

• Bush v. Gore

• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

• MIranda V. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the main legal issue in the Bush v. Gore case?

• A) Voter ID laws

• B) Equal protection under the law

• C) Campaign finance reform

• D) Gerrymandering

Which court decided the Bush v. Gore case?

• A) Florida Supreme Court

• B) U.S. District Court

• C) U.S. Supreme Court

• D) Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

What was the outcome of the Bush v. Gore decision?

• A) A new election was held

• B) The recount continued

• C) The recount was stopped

• D) The election was declared invalid