Which statement describing one of the controversies surrounding the 2000 presidential election is correct?

A.
Al Gore's supporters argued that absentee ballots from white voters in Texas had not been counted.

B.
The House of Representatives and the Senate split over who had actually won the popular vote.

C.
George W. Bush's supporters claimed that he had won the popular vote in Oregon but lost the electoral vote.

D.
By a 5 to 4 vote, the Supreme Court ordered a stop to the recount in Florida and gave the election to George W. Bush.

Question

Which statement describing one of the controversies surrounding the 2000 presidential election is correct?	
 
 A.
Al Gore's supporters argued that absentee ballots from white voters in Texas had not been counted.
 
 B.
The House of Representatives and the Senate split over who had actually won the popular vote.
 
 C.
George W. Bush's supporters claimed that he had won the popular vote in Oregon but lost the electoral vote.
 
 D.
By a 5 to 4 vote, the Supreme Court ordered a stop to the recount in Florida and gave the election to George W. Bush.

theyankee · Answer

D. By a 5 to 4 vote, the Supreme Court ordered a stop to the recount in Florida and gave the election to George W. Bush.