Bush V. Gore Controversial Presidential Election Case |
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| Author:
| Sergis, Diana K. |
| Series title: | Landmark Supreme Court Cases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-2095-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $28.27 |
Book Description:
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Some extraordinary things happened during the presidential election of 2000: the winner was not known until December 12, thirty-five days after the November 7 election; and, more importantly, the voters did not make the final decision in this election. Neither did Congress. Quite surprisingly, the United States Supreme Court did. Its ruling, in effect, decided who would be the new forty-third President of the United States. The highest court in the land had never before made such a...
More DescriptionSome extraordinary things happened during the presidential election of 2000: the winner was not known until December 12, thirty-five days after the November 7 election; and, more importantly, the voters did not make the final decision in this election. Neither did Congress. Quite surprisingly, the United States Supreme Court did. Its ruling, in effect, decided who would be the new forty-third President of the United States. The highest court in the land had never before made such a decision in the history of the nation. What went wrong? What went right? Author Diana K. Sergis presents both sides of the issue, explains how elections work, and lets the reader come to his or her own conclusion about the decision made by the Supreme Court.