Bush v. Gore
Florida recount dispute
Bush v.
Gore is the 2000 U.S.
Supreme Court case that effectively decided the presidential election.
The Court halted Florida's manual recount of disputed ballots, awarding the state's electoral votes—and the presidency—to George W.
Bush over Al Gore.
The 5-4 decision remains controversial, criticized as partisan intervention in what should have been a state matter.
Bush v. Gore showed how the Court could settle electoral disputes.
- recountNarrate or retally
- Florida recountDisputed southern state tally
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
- butterfly ballotOffset two-page voting form
- Supreme CourtNation's top tribunal
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Bush v. Gorelegislative act
Law passed by congress
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Bush v. Gorepopular sovereignty
Populace holds ultimate authority
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