Election of 2000: Supreme Court & Presidency
Election of
2000: The
Supreme Court and
the Presidency
Essential Question
How did the outcome of the election of 2000 represent the
evolving relationship among the legislative, executive, and
judicial branches of government?
Key Ideas
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The election of 2000 was one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history, with
Bush receiving 271 electoral votes, just one vote more than Constitutionally required to
be declared the winner.
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Whichever candidate won the popular vote in the state of Florida would win the election.
Out of more than five million votes cast there, the difference, and margin of victory,
between Bush and Gore was only 537 votes.
●
Controversies surrounded the vote in Florida including contested ballots and inaccurate
or incomplete voter registrations. These controversies and the outcome of the election
were eventually decided by the United States Supreme Court in the case
Bush v. Gore
(2000). This is the only time that the judicial branch has determined the outcome of a
presidential election.
Candidates and Outcome
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Al Gore (Democrat)
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George W. Bush (Republican)
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Ralph Nader (Green)
Bush 271
Gore 266
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de Sève, Peter. “Cover Image.”
The New Yorker.
November 20, 2000. From
The New Yorker
online. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/11/20.
The election of 2000, a pivotal moment in U.S. history, exemplified the intricate relationship among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. With Bush narrowly securing victory through the Supreme Court's decision, the election underscored the critical role of each branch in shaping the nation's leadership.
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Election of 2000: The Supreme Court and the Presidency
Essential Question How did the outcome of the election of 2000 represent the evolving relationship among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government?
Key Ideas The election of 2000 was one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history, with Bush receiving 271 electoral votes, just one vote more than Constitutionally required to be declared the winner. Whichever candidate won the popular vote in the state of Florida would win the election. Out of more than five million votes cast there, the difference, and margin of victory, between Bush and Gore was only 537 votes. Controversies surrounded the vote in Florida including contested ballots and inaccurate or incomplete voter registrations. These controversies and the outcome of the election were eventually decided by the United States Supreme Court in the case Bush v. Gore (2000). This is the only time that the judicial branch has determined the outcome of a presidential election.
Candidates and Outcome Bush 271 Gore 266 Al Gore (Democrat) George W. Bush (Republican) Ralph Nader (Green)
Warm-Up Cover Image Peter de S ve, The New Yorker November 20, 2000
Cover Image Peter de S ve, The New Yorker November 20, 2000 de S ve, Peter. Cover Image. The New Yorker. November 20, 2000. From The New Yorker online. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/11/20.
