What Finally Decided the Outcome of the 2000 Presidential Race

question 20

Multiple Choice

What finally decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential race between Al Gore and George W.Bush?

• A) A ruling by the U.S.Supreme Court
• B) A hand recount of the Florida vote
• C) A runoff election in Florida
• D) A vote in the U.S.House of Representatives

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