Question

The morning after the 2000 presidential election, __________.
A) neither candidate had an Electoral College majority
B) Gore had more popular votes, but Bush had won the majority of electoral votes
C) Bush had more popular votes, but Gore had won the majority of electoral votes
D) the results threw the election into the House of Representatives

Answer 1

Neither candidates had 270 needed electoral votes. This was becuase of the recounts taking place in south florida. So, the answer is A.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) neither candidate had an Electoral College majority

Explanation:

The year 2000 elections for president were the most disputed in US history. The morning after the election, in a state of technical draw, no candidate had reached the majority, and the decision would last for a matter of manually counting the votes of the state of Florida, which ended in court. In the end, Bush was declared elected president.