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Which is the BEST description of the Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore?

A) The court ruled that the state of Florida's court-ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was unconstitutional under the "Equal Protection Clause" of the 14th Amendment.
B) The court ruled that the state of Florida's court-ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was constitutional under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
C) The court interfered with the election results and effectively gave the presidency to Al Gore even though he received less of the popular vote than George Bush.
D) The court found that the manual recount of Florida's popular vote was NOT in violation of the 14th Amendment's "Equal Protection Clause."

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The Answer is A. The court ruled the state of Florida's court-ordered manual recount of vote ballots in the 2000 presidential election was unconstitutional under the "Equal Protection Clause" of the 14th amendment.

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