1. Election 2000: The Election That Made America Question Its Election Process Brandy Smith

2. Supreme Court Interference In The Presidential Election of 2000 Supreme Court Interference In The Presidential Election of 2000 Current Problems With The Electoral College & Suggested Reforms Current Problems With The Electoral College & Suggested Reforms Voter-Turnout & The Influence On The 2000 Election Voter-Turnout & The Influence On The 2000 Election

3. Magnitude of Election 2000 Partisan Control Partisan Control Post-Census Redistricting Post-Census Redistricting Appointment of Supreme Court Justices Appointment of Supreme Court Justices

4. Crucial Events of Election 2000 Election Day November 7, 2000 Election Day November 7, 2000 “Too Close to Call” Florida Recount November 8, 2000 Florida Recount November 8, 2000 Florida Hand Recount in four counties on November 9, 2000 Florida Hand Recount in four counties on November 9, 2000 Florida Supreme Court Gives Five Day Window To Complete Hand Recount Florida Supreme Court Gives Five Day Window To Complete Hand Recount Bush Makes appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 22, 2000 Bush Makes appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 22, 2000

5. Bush v. Gore 5-4 Ruling to Stop the Recount 5-4 Ruling to Stop the Recount Unprecedented Ruling Unprecedented Ruling Justices Scalia, O’Connor, Kennedy, Rehnquist, & Thomas in Majority Opinion Justices Scalia, O’Connor, Kennedy, Rehnquist, & Thomas in Majority Opinion

6. Electoral College No Direct Popular Vote No Direct Popular Vote Electors Under Article II of the Cnstitution Electors Under Article II of the Cnstitution Framers Concerns, Disagreements, and Balance Framers Concerns, Disagreements, and Balance “Wrong Winner” “Wrong Winner” Proportional Representation Proportional Representation

7. Influence of Voter Turnout 50 Percent Turnout in 2000 Election 50 Percent Turnout in 2000 Election Advantages & Disadvantages Advantages & Disadvantages Geographic Support Geographic Support Effects of Third Parties Effects of Third Parties

8. States Gore Failed to Carry ArizonaArkansasFloridaKentuckyLouisianaMissouriNevada New Hampshire OhioTennessee West Virginia

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