Question

Which of the following was part of Gore’s argument in the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore?

a
Many counties in the states use different voting methods
b
There should be no time limit when constitutional rights are at stake
c
The federal government should respect states’ decisions related to ballot recounts
d
The 14th amendment is violated when voters’ ballots are treated differently

Answers

  1. The option that was part of Gore’s argument in the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore is this:
    a. Many counties in the states use different voting methods

    What was the debate about?

    The Bush vs Gore case was one that bordered on the recount of votes in Florida. Bush pleaded to the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment because he believed that a recount in Florida was unjust because it lacked a statewide recount standard.
    Gore, on the other hand, said that ruling the recount unconstitutional will invalidate the votes in the other states because all states used different methods and machines with different error rates.
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